Stroke has been known to humans as long as Homo Sapiens lived on this planet.
Hippocrate, the father of medicine, described the clinical manifestation of stroke about 2400 years ago. Later in the mid 16th century, it was discovered that people who suffered from stroke sustained bleeding in the brain.
Stroke occurs when the blood suplply to part of the brain is interrupted or diminished. As a result of this, the brain cells die.
Major advances has been made in understanding and management of stroke.
Improvement in the control of risk factors for this disabling condition such as smoking, hypertension and cholesterol has led to significant decline in its incidence.
