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Sajeela Shahzad

Department of Clinical Pharmacotherapy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan

Publications

  • Research Article   
    Pharmacotherapy of Stroke
    Author(s): Sajeela Shahzad*

    The WHO defines a stroke or CVA as a clinical condition that rapidly develops clinical signs of a central (or worldwide, in the case of a trance state) disturbing influence of cerebral capability lasting over 24 hours or that results in death for no apparent reason other than a vascular origin. Ischemic, hemorrhagic, and subarachnoid drain are the three main classifications of Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA). A vein becomes blocked, limiting blood flow to the brain, resulting in an ischemic attack. In contrast, hemorrhagic CVA occurs when a vein crack causes blood to leak into the intracranial pit. The hemorrhagic may be referred to as an intracerebral discharge or subarachnoid drain depending on where the blood was spilled. About 60 to 80 percent of CVA’s are ischemic. The objective of our study was the documentation of pharmacotherapy of stroke. It was a prospective c.. View More»

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