Every 40 seconds someone in the United States suffers a stroke, and every four minutes someone dies of stroke. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the National Stroke Association. Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the U.S. Get to know the symptoms of stroke and its treatment in this presentation with Brooke Kearins, MSN, CRNP, director of stroke services at Doylestown Hospital.