CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE IN THE FERGANA VALLEY

Abstract

Department of Neurology.Cerebrovascular disease often manifests in a person experiencing an acute nonfatal event (emergency department [ED] visit, hospitalization) or fatal event, with stroke being the primary disease type. Cerebrovascular disease is a leading cause of serious long-term disability, and the second leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the large public health burden of cerebrovascular disease, no surveillance system exists to collectively track fatal and nonfatal events attributed to cerebrovascular disease or describe the potential shift in burden of these events among different demographic groups in the Fergana valley.