[Correspondence] Global burden of stroke: an underestimate – Authors' reply

We are pleased to respond to Desmond O'Neill's comments on our paper about the global burden of stroke. We fully agree that the burden of stroke goes far beyond the reported data on incidence, prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years. Stroke also has a large physical, psychological, and financial effect on patients, their families, the health-care system, and society. Additionally, as rightly emphasised by O'Neill, stroke is just one of the many manifestations (although the most catastrophic) of cerebrovascular disease, and there are clinically silent minor strokes and occult cerebrovascular disorders that contribute to the development of various non-fatal sequelae, including dementia, and mood and gait disorders.

Source: LANCET - April 4, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Valery L Feigin, Mohammad H Forouzanfar, Rita Krishnamurthi, George A Mensah Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research