Epidemiology of young strokes in rural Kashmir, India

R. Koul, A. Motta, S. Razdan

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalActa Neurologica Scandinavica
Volume82
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1990

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Keywords

  • India
  • Prevalence
  • Rural Kashmir
  • Stroke in the young

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  • Clinical Neurology
  • Neuroscience(all)

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Epidemiology of young strokes in rural Kashmir, India. / Koul, R.; Motta, A.; Razdan, S.

In: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, Vol. 82, No. 1, 1990, p. 1-3.

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Koul, R, Motta, A & Razdan, S 1990, 'Epidemiology of young strokes in rural Kashmir, India', Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, vol. 82, no. 1, pp. 1-3.
Koul R, Motta A, Razdan S. Epidemiology of young strokes in rural Kashmir, India. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 1990;82(1):1-3.
Koul, R. ; Motta, A. ; Razdan, S. / Epidemiology of young strokes in rural Kashmir, India. In: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 1990 ; Vol. 82, No. 1. pp. 1-3.
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