Phil.
Stroke Incidence:
486/ 100,000 population
(All age & sex) 2
1/3
dead over the next year3
1/3
permanently disabled3
1/3
recover3
143,694
stroke patients on potential maintenance of
medical treatment of < 1 year
143,694
stroke patients on potential maintenance of
medical treatment of > 1 year
Phil.
Stroke Incidence:
486/ 100,000 population
(All age & sex) 2
Phil.
Stroke Incidence:
486/ 100,000 population
(All age & sex) 2
Sources:
1. http://www.census.gov.ph
2. Prevalence of Stroke: Community Survey. Jose C. Navarro,
MD. The Philippine Journal of Neurology. Vol. 9. No. 2, November
2005.
3. Warlow CP et. Al. Stroke: A Practical Guide to Management
Oxford; Blackwell Scientific Publication 2000.
