Survival after stroke and transient ischemic attack was studied in Söderhamn, Sweden, during the periods 1975-1979 and 1983-1987; 640 patients with first-ever stroke and 97 with first-ever transient ischemic attack were registered and followed for 1-3 years. Approximately 90% of the patients were treated in the Department of Internal Medicine of Söderhamn Hospital. The protocols for physical re...