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Abstract
Stroke is a worldwide health problem. It makes an important contribution to the morbidity, mortality and the disability in the developed as well as the developing countries. A WHO collaborative study, which was done in 12 countries, showed that the incidence rates of stroke were 0.2 – 2.5 per 1000 population per year. It is the leading cause of adult disability and the second most common cause of death worldwide. It accounts for 10 – 12% of the total deaths in the developed countries (Park et al, 2005).
Disturbances in the cerebral function in stroke are caused by three morphological abnormalities, which include stenosis, occlusion or rupture of arteries, leading to ischemia, infarction and cerebral hemorrhage respectively (Bladin et al, 1993).