An Updated Definition of Stroke for the 21st Century

Published: May 07, 2013

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  • Stroke has enormous worldwide impact, but lacks a consistent definition.
  • The current time-based definition includes symptoms lasting longer than 24 hours.
  • The use of the term acute cerebrovascular syndrome (analogous to acute coronary syndrome) is encouraged to accent the importance of early and timely treatment.