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cerebrovascular disease  

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  • Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability, affecting an estimated 700,000 new persons a year in the United States. As a disease of sudden onset that damages the brain, stroke has the ability to rapidly and catastrophically throw all the psychosocial features of one's life into chaos and upheaval. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Cerebrovascular Disease: Psychosocial Aspects]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-QGZKKXTM-5

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