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If i have stroke at 90, will i die from it or with it?
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Severity?: Depends on severity of stroke, how quickly it gets evaluated and treated.
Answered 12/22/2014
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Depends: This depends on the severity of the stroke and the general medical condition of the patient at the time of the stroke. At the age of 90, even a small stroke can be fatal, but can also be survivable if it is small and only causes a minimal deficit.
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