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Significance of BP Control in Reducing Stroke Events: Role of Amlodipine in an Indian Perspective.
Authors: Muruganathan A, Tiwaskar M Abstract While the incidence and prevalence of stroke is gradually decreasing in the western world, a parallel increase is seen in the developing world. It is a matter of special concern to us as approximately 20-30% of stroke occur in people younger than 45 years in India. Indians are prone to higher stroke risk because of urbanization, diabetes, cigarette smoking and high incidence of hypertension. Unfortunately, there is an inadequate awareness about the risk of stroke with hypertension among general public. Hypertension is considered to be the most important risk factor for s...
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - October 21, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research

Stroke Characteristics as Predictors of New-onset Seizure in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
CONCLUSION: There was no recurrence of seizures in those who defaulted for AED and one patient had a seizure even on AED. Prophylactic AEDs in stroke patients based on stroke characteristics could not be ascertained, but the sample size was small. Knowing the fact that antiepileptics cause sedation and increase the chance of aspiration, continuing AEDs in patients who develop acute symptomatic seizures should be judged judiciously.PMID:37355969 | DOI:10.5005/japi-11001-0160
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - June 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Augustine Jose Minakshi Dhar Mohammad Ajmal Latika Mohan Yogesh Saxena Nowneet K Bhat Source Type: research

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