Pakistan Ischemic Stroke Guidelines

Authors

Anjum Farooq, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital, Quetta
Maria Khan, Rashid Hospital, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Ayesha Zafar, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
Husnain Hashim, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi
Fozan Khan, Swat Medical College, Swat
Abdul Malik, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi
Ayeesha Kamran Kamal Aga Khan University, Karachi
Mohammad Wasay, Aga Khan University, Karachi

Document Type

Guidelines

Abstract

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability. Mortality related to stroke is very high in low- and middle-income countries. Stroke imposes a great socioeconomical burden in Pakistan. It is important to take important steps for prevention and proper management of stroke in country. Purpose of developing stroke guidelines is to improve stroke care in Pakistan. Guidelines are designed to help neurologists and general practitioners for treating stroke. American stroke guidelines, NICE guidelines, Canadian guidelines and multiple important articles including those emphasizing stroke care in low- and middle-income countries were studied, and these current guidelines were designed in such a way that it could help a physician to treat stroke patients with minimal available health facilities even in the absence of neuroimaging.

Recommended Citation

Farooq, Anjum; Khan, Maria; Zafar, Ayesha; Hashim, Husnain; Khan, Fozan; Malik, Abdul; Kamal, Ayeesha Kamran Aga Khan University, Karachi; and Wasay, Mohammad (2024) "Pakistan Ischemic Stroke Guidelines," Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS): Vol. 19: Iss. 3, Article 8.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pjns/vol19/iss3/8