Stroke Is Fourth Leading Cause Of Death In India, Global Cases Projected To Increase By 50 Per Cent By 2050
Stroke: In high-income countries, there has been a decrease in stroke incidence by 42 per cent during the past four decades. In low-income countries, there has been an increase of 100 per cent. The incidence of stroke in India is between 105 to 152 per 100,000 population per year.
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Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the fifth leading cause of disability in India, according to a February 2022 study published in the International Journal of Stroke.
Strokes are a cardiovascular disease that can lead to sudden bleeding in the brain. A stroke or a brain attack can occur when blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, as a result of which parts of the brain become damaged or die. An ischemic stroke is one in which blood flow to the brain is blocked, as a result of which the brain cannot receive oxygen and nutrients from the blood. When the brain does not receive oxygen and nutrients, brain cells
