Presidential stroke: United States presidents and cerebrovascular disease.
In the United States, more individuals suffer disability from stroke than from any other disease, and as many as 11 of the 43 presidents have been affected. In this article, the authors review the cases of the United States presidents who have had strokes, some of which have occurred while the president was in office, having a direct effect on the country.
Jones
Jeffrey M
JM
Neurology of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI 49017, USA. jmjones@voyager.net
Jones
Joni L
JL
D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D020521:Stroke / Q000266:history* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D014481:United States