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INTRODUCTION

PREAMBLE

1.1 INTRODUCTION

A stroke is a medical emergency characterized by the WHO as "rapidly

developed clinical signs of focal (or global) disturbance of cerebral function,

lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, with no apparent cause other

than of vascular origin". Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death and one of

the major causes of long-term disability.1

1.1.A. INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE

As stated by the quotes in the GBD analysis from 2001, more than 85 per

cent of their worldwide lack of stroke has been hauled with low-income and

low nations (LMICs).