Worldwide, there are nearly 12 million new cases of stroke and 7.5 million stroke-related deaths every year. This means there is a new case of stroke every two seconds and a new stroke-related death every four seconds. Yet few people realise the scale of the scourge and the need to take action to protect their health. Indeed, the public is poorly informed, and even helpless, as it is often difficult to obtain information from overburdened healthcare professionals or to ascertain the reliability of the plethora of messages available online.

In response, Dr Joseph Kamtchum Tatuene, a neuroepidemiologist, has written an information guide for the public. It provides simple, clear, structured answers to all questions one may have about stroke, whether as a patient, a carer or simply someone with an inquisitive mind, whilst considering the diversity of populations worldwide and specificities related to age, sex, and race. Thanks to this timely manual, stroke risk factors, symptoms, causes, and treatments will no longer hold any secrets for you!

An accessible and supportive guide that offers everyone the opportunity to learn about stroke, a disease that remains far too poorly understood despite its frequency and severity.