Worldwide, stroke is the number three cause of death and the number one cause of adult disability. More women die of stroke than breast cancer. Today, there is no viable treatment for stroke.There are two kinds of strokes, ischemic which involves a clot (88% of strokes), and hemorrhagic which involves bleeding (12%).

Of those who suffer an ischemic stroke, 94% in the US and 99% in the European Union/India will not receive the current treatment in time. Treatment must be administered within a 3.0 to 4.5 hour window from occurrence in order to prevent death or long-term care.

Of those having an ischemic stroke, eight percent (8%) die in the first month, 25% in the first year and 50% are relegated to long-term care.