Stroke accounts for 40% of NIMHANS neurology emergency cases

Nearly 40% of patients at NIMHANS' neurology casualty in Bengaluru are stroke cases, with about 705 reported each month. A hub-and-spoke model linking NIMHANS with the Karnataka institute KMCRI in Hubballi, which now treats around 120 stroke cases a month, is extending specialised care to northern Karnataka and reducing emergency transfers to Bengaluru. World Stroke Day was observed on October 29.