tchin Naidu M
Stroke is a leading cause of death after cardiac diseases and cancers. It is also a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Patients of stroke with initial similar clinical deficits can improve dramatically or worsen during the first 48 to 72 hours. It is often not clear for some days after stroke as to how patients are likely to fare as various ongoing pathophysiologic processes affect the final functional outcome of the patient. The need for early and accurate outcome assessment is of paramount relevance in the current climate of financial constraint. Therapies will need to be administered within the first few hours after stroke. That decision based upon the relative risks and benefits of treatment could be aided by knowing the likely outlook of the patient. Stroke can be a devastating illness causing a lot of distress to the patients and their families, so the personal and social consequences of any residual disability after stroke can be considerable. Early prediction of stroke outcome might be improved by developing clinical criteria.
