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MedicineWorld.Org: Neurology and neurosurgery
Stroke is the third commonest cause of death in the United States. High blood pressure (hypertension) is the most important risk factor for stroke resulting from intracerebral hemorrhage (bleeding into the brain). In the United States stroke is the commonest cause of neurological disability. Even though stroke most commonly affects people above 50 years of age, it can strike any one at any age. A young woman who uses contraceptive pills may be at risk of developing stroke and this risk is more if she is smoker. |
| MedicineWorld.Org: Neurology and neurosurgery |