APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Stroke is a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. It is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts (or ruptures).

Detailed explanation-2: -Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability. Stroke reduces mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and older.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stroke is ranked as the second leading cause of death worldwide with an annual mortality rate of about 5.5 million.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each year, almost 14 million people suffer from stroke worldwide; of these 5.5million will die. Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide.