Background and Purpose—Epidemiological studies, mainly based on Western European
surveys, have shown that stroke is more common in men than in women. In recent years, sex …

Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality worldwide and the third most common
cause of disability. Hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor for stroke. Stroke causes …

The cerebral hypoxia-ischemia can induce a wide spectrum of biologic responses that
include depolarization, excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis, and …

The large and increasing burden of stroke in Latin American countries, and the need to meet
the UN and WHO requirements for reducing the burden from non-communicable disorders …

Background Stroke burden characterization studies in low‐and middle‐income countries are
scarce. We estimated the burden of stroke and its risk factors in Latin America and the …

Cardiovascular diseases are major causes of mortality and disease in the Indian
subcontinent, causing more than 25% of deaths. It has been predicted that these diseases …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of
studies that investigated the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on …

Objectives Despite the growing importance of stroke in develo** countries, little is known
of stroke burden in survivors. The authors investigated the prevalence of self-reported …

Background and Purpose—Stroke is the leading cause of death in Brazil. This community-
based study assessed lay knowledge about stroke recognition and treatment and risk factors …

According to WHO estimates, death from stroke in develo** (low and middle-income)
countries in 2001 accounted for 85· 5% of stroke deaths worldwide, and the number of …