Reduction in deaths from stroke
The number of stroke fatalities in Scotland has significantly decreased over the past year, NHS figures have indicated.
Reducing the number of strokes in Scotland has become a priority for the NHS, given the high levels of associated risks – such as diet and smoking.
According to the findings, there is a continuing downward trend of such incidences, with six per cent fewer deaths among those under 75.
"If this trend from 1995 continues, the target of a 50 per cent reduction from 1995 to 2010 looks achievable," the NHS said.
Stroke is the third most common cause of death in Scotland, with some 8.2 per cent of men and 6.5 per cent of women living with the after-effects of an attack.
A recent study of 80 patients at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen Universities aimed to determine whether any damaged tissue could be salvaged by performing brain scans three times in the month after their stroke.
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