The burden of stroke in young black Population and the role of post mortem Evaluation in increasing awareness and prevention.
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Abstract
Methods: We review two cases autopsied at the Kacyiru Police Hospital, Kigali-Rwanda, in 2015 in which a definitive diagnosis was not clearly established prior to death. These cases were presented at the 4th Interdisciplinary Forensic Summer School with the leading theme “A holistic approach towards a safer society” held in Kigali-Rwanda from 24th-27th August 2015.
Results: Following autopsy, hemorrhagic stroke was confirmed in two cases involving young patients aged 16 and 17 years respectively. Antemortem diagnoses did not include stroke.
Conclusion: These case reports clearly highlight the existing burden of stroke in young subjects, and with limited diagnostic modalities evident in low-income countries, emphasis needs to be put on risk-factor screening and prevention. Furthermore, stroke events in children and young adults happen without the existence of any of the known risk factors and so, there is a tendency to overlook the diagnosis of stroke in this particular age
Bibliographical data
Original language | English |
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ISSN | 2079-097X |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |