Incidence and 30-day case fatality rate of first-ever stroke in urban Nigeria: The prospective community based Epidemiology of Stroke in Lagos (EPISIL) phase II results

Conclusions: The stroke incidence in this urban sub-Saharan African community remains lower than that in emerging and developed economies, although the age- and gender-related trends and CFR are comparable to that in developed countries.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - May 30, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Mustapha A. Danesi, Njideka U. Okubadejo, Frank I. Ojini, Oluwadamilola O. Ojo Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research