Background After a stroke, patients often suffer from varying degrees of disability that require
acute inpatient treatment and extended care at home. Therefore, the caregivers assume …

A reader brought to our attention that the article titled “The epidemiology of stroke in a
developing country (Pakistan)”, published in Volume 13, Issue 3, of Pakistan Journal of …

Results The mean age of the participants was 52.37±8.61 years. 68.1% of patients were
hypertensive, 29.1% were diabetic, and 36.9% of patients were found with hyperlipidemia …

Background The combined medications practice of using antithrombotic agents and statins
with or without antihypertensive agents is common in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke …

Stroke is a major public health problem in developing countries of South Asia. In this paper,
we review the epidemiology of stroke in Pakistan. Most of the available data are based on …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the degree of
unilateral spatial neglect during the acute phase of stroke and long-term functional …

Objective To investigate the association between baseline motor evoked potential (MEP)
and somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) responses in the lower extremities and …

We explored the neurochemical mechanism of electroacupuncture′ s (EA) protective effect
on brain function in focal cerebral ischemia rats, using cerebral ischemia/reperfusion rats …

Objective. To determine the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale's (NIHSS's)
association with upper extremity (UE) impairment and functional outcomes. Design …

Abstract Background: The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and the
Scandinavian Stroke Scale (SSS) are commonly used in clinical stroke trials. Use of different …