Consensus statement & #8211; suggested recommendations for acute stroke management during the COVID-19 pandemic: Expert group on behalf of the indian stroke association

Rohit Bhatia, PN Sylaja, MV Padma Srivastava, Dheeraj Khurana, Jeyaraj Durian Pandian, Vinit Suri, VG Pradeep Kumar, S Kumaravelu, Vikram Huded, Nirmal Surya, Arvind Sharma, Subhash KaulAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2020 23(7):15-23
The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 is a global public health emergency. This has led to challenges for healthcare facilities to optimally manage other important medical emergencies. Stroke is an important public health emergency with significant mortality and morbidity. Timely treatment of acute stroke is critical to prevent disability. The current expert consensus statement on behalf of the Indian Stroke Association outlines the issues and suggestions related to the management of stroke during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - April 23, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Rohit Bhatia PN Sylaja MV Padma Srivastava Dheeraj Khurana Jeyaraj Durian Pandian Vinit Suri VG Pradeep Kumar S Kumaravelu Vikram Huded Nirmal Surya Arvind Sharma Subhash Kaul Source Type: research