[Cerebral stroke. Social consequences].

The work was based on the data obtained by the epidemiological register method. The incidence of cerebral strokes and the patients' mortality were determined. By the end of the first year after the stroke in 42.5% of patients who survived there remained pareses and paralyses. In a part of the patients the ability for walking and using transport was impaired. 38.2% of the patients needed assistance in performing one or several ADL functions, such as, dressing, food taking, washing, use of toilet and bath. 20.2% of the patients who worked before the stroke could return to their work, and 17.1% of the patients who kept house before the stroke could return to their former household activity. The patients were divided into ADL classes and classes determining the state of their labour and everday-life rehabilitation. This distribution was found to be of practical importance.