Cerebrovascular disease in rural Kashmir, India

S. Razdan*, R. L. Koul, Anil Motta, S. Kaul

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Abstract

We studied the Kuthar Valley in the Anantnag District of south Kashmir (northwestern India) during the year 1986 to ascertain the prevalence and pattern of completed stroke. We detected 91 cases, giving a crude prevalence rate of 143/100,000. However, age-specific prevalence was 41/100,000 in the group aged 15-39 years and 630/100,000 in the group aged =40 years;69.23% of the cases were in men. Hypertension was present in 58.24% of the cases, while strokes due to valvular heart disease and puerperium-related strokes were most common in the young. Our study is first of its kind in this part of India.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1691-1693
Number of pages3
JournalStroke
Volume20
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1989
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Advanced and Specialised Nursing

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