Apollo Hospitals Gives New Lease of Live to Young Stroke Patients
Chennai 18th November 2020 : Stroke cases see a surge in Chennai during the Pandemic, Apollo Hosptials OMR saved more than 250 patients between 20 to 80 years of age, from paralysis caused due to Stroke within a span of an eleven months since January 2020. Added stress due to extended lockdown has also been considered as a contributing factor in stroke among young people. (L to R) Dr. Karthikeyan, Interventional Neurologist, the Patient and Dr. Roopesh kumar Senior Neurosurgeon According to the Indian Stroke Association, 17 million people suffer a stroke each year of which six million die and five million remain permanently disabled. Additionally, 80% of stroke deaths occur in lower- and middle-income countries including India due to inadequate preventive and stroke management facilities. Stroke cases have surged due to various factors including sedentary lifestyle, hypertension, smoking and obesity during this pandemic. Apollo Specialty Hospitals, OMR receive more than 250...