KMC Hospital to observe World Stroke Day on Oct 29

Mangalore, October, 27: Like previous years, KMC Hospital, Mangalore, will be observing World Stroke Day October 29, said Dr Sunil Deshpande, senior vice president operations and medical superintendent of the Hospital.

Laying emphasis on the importance of World Stroke Day at a press meet here on Thursday, Mr Deshpande said that the Stroke Management Team at the KMC Hospital has successfully Thrombolysis over 50 patients in the past year.

“KMC was fully equipped to treat patients suffering from stroke or brain attack and in this concern the Hospital has launched a special stroke prevention package which is priced at Rs 1999”, he said, adding that this package is especially recommended for people who are diabetic, hypertensive, obese, smokers, having family history of stroke or cardiac diseases etc.

The package includes investigations such as fasting and postprandial blood sugar, lipid profile, complete blood count, renal function test, carotid Doppler, and dietician and neurology consultation, he added.

Dr Z K Misri, the neurologist, briefed about the increasing trend of stroke cases in the city and how important it is to get the patient who has suffered from stroke to the nearest healthcare centre which is equipped to handle stroke patients.

He also emphasized that a stroke patient should be treated within the golden period of 4.5 hours of the stroke attack to reverse any permanent disability that is caused due to stroke.

Dr Suresh B V, another neurologist, spoke on the indications of stroke and brain attack. Any patient who gets sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, confusion or difficult in speaking, blurred or double vision, drowsiness, vomiting or nausea, difficulty in walking, or loss of balance and coordination, such person should take medical care within 4 hours of time so that the risk can be reduced, he advised.

Neurologists Dr Rakshith K C and Dr Shivananda Pai were present in the press meet. The patients, who received effective treatment at the Hospital for stroke, namely Ammanna (77), and Gopi (87), were also present.