Providing Stroke Expertise across India

Given how common stroke has become (the main cause of death in some areas of India [11]) the next priority would be developing an Indian model of stroke rehabilitation following discharge from the stroke unit The vast majority of people in India live in a region with no stroke units, and no neurological expertise [2] Some acute stroke treatments are very cheap, and potentially available without expensive facilities, e g , immediate aspirin for acute ischemic stroke and blood pressure lowering for hemorrhagic stroke [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice is the property of Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )