[Semantics, epidemiology and semiology of stroke]

Abstract

Stroke is a cerebrovascular disorder characterised by the sudden onset of symptoms and clinical signs. Each year, an estimated 140,000 people in France are hospitalised for stroke. Ischemic stroke is the most common kind of stroke, accounting for 80% of all cases. Haemorrhagic stroke accounts for about 20% of all strokes.

Keywords: accident vasculaire cérébral; cerebral arterial circulation; circulation artérielle cérébrale; semiotics; stroke; sémiologie.