Padma Shri Awardee Dr K K Aggarwal President HCFI and Vice President CMAAO says that stroke or a Cerebro Vascular Accident (CVA) results from a sudden blood loss to the brain or bleeding within the brain resulting in the impairment of neurological function. Obesity smoking hypertension alcohol consumption diabetes and family history can be some of the factors leading to a stroke which have to be managed thoroughly. Irrespective of their age stroke can hit anyone. Though an effective treatment for stroke is evolving in the country there is a largely neglected area which is 'golden period' of post-stroke rehabilitation.”
