Abstract
Kuthar valley in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir (North-west India) was surveyed to ascertain the prevalence of completed strokes. In a population of 63,645, the survey was from July to November 1986; 91 cases of complete stroke were detected giving a crude prevalence of 143/100,000. Only 10 (10.9%) cases (7W:3M) were in the age group 15-39 years, a prevalence rate of 41/100,000.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Acta Neurologica Scandinavica |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1990 |
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Keywords
- India
- Prevalence
- Rural Kashmir
- Stroke in the young
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neuroscience(all)
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Koul, R., Motta, A., & Razdan, S. (1990). Epidemiology of young strokes in rural Kashmir, India. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 82(1), 1-3.