How long do you usually live after a stroke?

  Patients with mild strokes do not affect their survival time, which can range from a few months to several years for patients with severe strokes or even those who are bedridden.  Patients with mild stroke generally have mild symptoms, which can manifest only as limb weakness, and can gradually resolve during the acute treatment of cerebrovascular disease, which basically does not affect the patient’s life expectancy. However, patients with severe stroke who are hemiplegic and bedridden are prone to comorbidities after being bedridden, such as crushing pneumonia, urinary tract infection, arterial and venous thrombosis of the lower extremities, and decubitus ulcers, which can seriously threaten the life of the patient. Therefore, the survival time of such patients varies from months due to improper care and poor nutrition to years or even longer if they have better care and fewer comorbidities.  Secondary prevention is the key for stroke patients, while rehabilitation during the recovery period is also crucial and is recommended as early as the patient’s body allows, as it becomes more difficult to restore some of the functions if the optimal rehabilitation period of six months has passed.