Dysphagia and disability in minor strokes – An institutional study

Ischemic strokes can be mild and non-disabling in around two third patients at onset.1 This is one of the major reason for delay in seeking medical attention, non-administration of thrombolytic therapy, incomplete evaluation and non-urgent initiation of secondary preventive strategies. Risk of early recurrence of neurological events is around 12%, with roughly half of them occurring in the first 48  h of onset.2 These strokes are not always associated with excellent outcome with short term disability ranging between 19% and 35% across various studies.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research