Timely action in case of a stroke and continuous screening for risk factors can effectively reduce the burden of this disease in India that has turned out to be a major killer a medical expert here said. A stroke is a condition in which the brain cells suddenly die because of lack of oxygen. It can be caused by an obstruction in the blood flow or the rupture of an artery that feeds the brain. Amit Aslam Khan an intervention neuro-radiologist dealing with strokes listed two categories of risk factors for strokes. While age gender family history and genetics were
