Deaths from COPD: 124,181 annual deaths; 5.2% of deaths (CDC/1999). Deaths from types of COPD: for details see deaths from types of COPD analysis; summary of available deaths by type data: 1  Chronic bronchitis: 1,172 deaths (NHLBI 1999)  Pulmonary emphysema: 17,787 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001)
After a stroke, you could experience neurological and circulatory complications. Common complications related to these systems include brain swelling, headaches, dizziness, seizures and blood clots in the legs.
Stroke usually affects one side of the brain. Movement and sensation for one side of the body is controlled by the opposite side of the brain. Some problems that happen after stroke are more common with stroke on one side of the brain than the other.1  The right side of the brain controls the ability to pay attention, recognize things you see, hear or touch, and be aware of your own body.troke usually affects one side of the brain. Movement and sensation for one side of the body is controlled by the opposite side of the brain. Some problems that happen after stroke are more common with stroke on one side of the brain than the other.