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POSTnote by Sarah Bunn. It was first published on Monday, 24 February 2014. It was last updated on Monday, 24 February 2014.


Stroke

Stroke is the third largest cause of mortality in the UK, and the largest cause of adult disability. It has a high clinical and societal burden, and can have a profound effect on people’s lives. This POSTnote summarises the different types of stroke, and examines treatment, prevention strategies and recent service re-organisation.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-459 
Subjects
Health services Preventive medicine Reorganisation Strokes
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk