Ramaiah Memorial Hospital has now set up a dedicated stroke centre. This is in sync with the World Stroke Day observed annually on October 29. The Ramaiah Stroke Centre is a dedicated 6-bed stroke ICU housed set up within the Neuro ICU to ensure that every stroke patient can benefit from the highest standard of clinical and rehabilitation care provided. The state-of-the-art, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary 24/7 stroke management unit with a Neurointensive Care Unit Ramaiah Stroke Centre was launched in the presence of Dr SC Nagendra Swamy, president, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Dr Madan S Gaekwad, chief operating officer – Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Dr Aruna D Ramesh, HOD & senior consultant – department of accident & emergency, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Dr Sunil V Furtado, HOD & senior consultant – department of neurosurgery, Ramaiah Institute of Neurosciences, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Dr Mahendra JV, HOD & senior consultant – department of neurology, Ramaiah Institute of Neurosciences, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, and the other staff members. Stroke ranks as the third leading cause of death after cardiac arrest and accidents. It is the sixth leading cause of disability in India. Also referred to as a brain attack, a stroke can happen to anyone at any time. However, the effects of stroke are not similar for everyone and are based on the severity and the number of strokes that the person suffers. Depending on the earliest signs of stroke, the effects and the damages caused are determined and it is, therefore, crucial to get immediate treatment. While reaching the nearby hospital within the Golden Hour of 4.5 hours from the time of stroke may save the affected person's life, a comprehensive stroke centre ensures that the patient is given the right treatment from the moment he arrives and is completely cured and back on his feet. According to Dr Nagendra Swamy, president – Ramaiah Memorial Hospital said, “The incidence of stroke is on the rise in our country at 138 per 100,000 population. A recent research study by The Lancet South East Asia revealed the need for an immediate and long-term stroke surveillance framework to address the increasing burden of stroke in India. The quintessential challenge, however, remains that of setting up a comprehensive stroke care centre that is easily accessible in times of emergency.
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