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 |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Acta Neurologica Scandinavica |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |
Keywords
- India
- Prevalence
- Rural Kashmir
- Stroke in the young
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neuroscience(all)