Open AccessPattern and risk factors of stroke in the young among stroke patients admitted in medical college hospital, Thiruvananthapuram
Author(s) -
P P Subha,
Sabarinadh Muraleedharan Pillai Geethakumari,
Mohan Athira,
Zinia T Nujum
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.144293
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , atrial fibrillation , hyperlipidemia , risk factor , odds ratio , young adult , cross sectional study , pediatrics , physical therapy , diabetes mellitus , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
Stroke in the young is particularly tragic because of its potential to create a long-term burden on the victims, their families, and the community. There had been relatively few studies on young stroke in Kerala's socio-economic setup, that too encapsulating the mentioned apparently relevant dimensions of stroke in the young.