Stroke is the third most common cause of death in Japan. Approximately 0.13 million
people die of stroke each year, and in 60% of them it is attributable to cerebral
infarction.1 The accurate incidence of cerebral infarction is unknown, but it is roughly estimated
to be around 100-200 per 0.1 million population and 600 per 0.1 million population
for people aged 40 years or older. In Japan where the super-aging of society is rapidly
progressing, the incidence, the patient number and the mortality rates of cerebral
infarction, and the people requiring care are anticipated to grow exponentially in
the future.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.05.004
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© 2011 Published by Elsevier Inc.
