title: New classification of stroke: preliminary communication.
abstract: We describe a new method of classifying stroke using a cumulative numbering system. The method is simple and more explicit than currently used classifications, and could be useful for different agencies looking after patients with stroke in hospital or at home.
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records