Stroke Recurrence Rate and Risk Factors Among Stroke Survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.

Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda Mark KaddumukasaJosephine Nambi NajjumaMartin KaddumukasaJane NakibuukaChristopher J BurantShirley MooreCarol BlixenElly T KatabiraMartha Sajatovic

Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment (2024)

This systematic review is an update and summary of the available literature on stroke recurrence within sub-Saharan Africa. Further studies are warranted to assess the outcomes and burden of stroke recurrence in SSA.

Keyphrases

systematic review
atrial fibrillation
risk factors
free survival
young adults
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
blood brain barrier