Acute Stroke (Brain Attack) Is Alarming But Treatable Now: Facts
Brain attack (stroke) is globally the second leading cause of death and is recognised as the leading aetiology of long-term physical and cognitive disability in adults. In Delhi and the NCR region, approximately 75,000 patients suffer from brain attacks (strokes) each year. 3 Indians suffer from brain attacks (strokes) every 2 minutes, and one dies due to a brain attack every 3 minutes . It has been observed that of the 4,000 who are afflicted with acute ischaemic stroke in India every day, around 300 or 7-8%, reach on time ( within 60 minutes—the golden hour period ) and that too in metro cities. In smaller cities, it is hardly < 2 %. Traditionally seen as a disease of older age, the increasing burden of stroke as a public health issue among younger individuals is alarming and increasing gradually, with stroke in young individuals <50 years of age accounting for ~15–20% of all strokes. How to Recognise Brain Attack (Stroke) ? Recognise the brain attack with...