On World Stroke Day, medical experts have issued fresh warnings about the rising incidence of strokes in India, particularly among younger adults, and emphasised the critical importance of early diagnosis, advanced imaging and AI-enabled treatment pathways.
Amid reports of rising cases of brain stroke and brain haemorrhage in the ongoing bitter cold in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, a senior neurologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said high blood pressure is common during winters and can, at times, lead to a brain stroke.