Acute stroke is a global epidemic that affects human, family and societal perspectives. It creates psychological and economical complexities for patients and their families. The stroke victims are a major burden on the healthcare system. Stroke is fetching an important cause of premature death and disability in low-income and middle-income countries like India that are largely driven by demographic changes along with the presence of key modifiable risk factors.
The poor are increasingly affected by stroke, because of both the changing population exposures to risk factors and, most tragically, not being able to afford the high cost for stroke care. In this talk, Dr. Srinivasan speaks about “ Acute Stroke And Its Burden “with respect to: Scenario of acute stroke Types of acute stroke What are the most severe complications associated with acute stroke? What first aid treatments will you…
