title: [Epidemiology of stroke].
abstract: Stroke is a disabling and very heterogeneous disease that has beneficiated from major therapeutic improvements over the past 25 years both in terms of preventive strategies and acute care. The better knowledge of the epidemiology of stroke has allowed to recognize the worldwide burden of the disease, and to identify the vascular risk factors. This article reviews the main current data about the epidemiology of stroke.
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie, CHU de Dijon et Registre dijonnais des AVC, EA 4184, Faculté de médecine, Université de Dijon, Hôpital général, 3, rue du Faubourg Raines, 21000 Dijon, France. ybejot@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Béjot
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Touzé
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacquin
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giroud
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D003971:Diastole; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D015994:Incidence; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013599:Systole