A study of epidemiology of stroke in a tertiary care centre in india

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in India. The estimated adjusted prevalence rate of stroke ranges from 84 to 262 per 100,000 population in rural and from 334 to 424 per 100,000 population in urban areas. The incidence rate is 119-145/100,000 based on the recent population based studies. In India, stroke leads to 10 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) loss per 1000 population, versus only 4 in USA. So we need an organized effort from both the government and the private sector to tackle the stroke epidemic in India