Introduction Stroke is a major public health problem with a high burden in Sub-Saharan
Africa. We aimed to determine the prevalence of stroke in Titirou in Parakou. Methods It was …

Background: Little is known about the burden of stroke in sub-Saharan Africa that may
increase with the ongoing demographic and socioeconomic transition. This study aims to …

Background: The burden of stroke is very high in sub-Saharan Africa. The identification of
the factors influencing poor outcome can help to reduce this burden. Objective: To study …

Background and Objectives: Cerebro-vascular accident or stroke constitutes a major
challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In Cameroon, basic epidemiologic data are not routinely …

Background Stroke in adults is a critical clinical condition and a leading cause of death and
disability globally. Epidemiological data on stroke in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. This …

Introduction Stroke is one of the most common causes of high mortality rates in Africa with
many unknown aspects around its prognosis. In this study we aim to describe stroke …

Background: The burden of stroke is high in Africa, but few data are available on the long-
term outcome of strokes in this area. Aim: We aimed to study the long-term outcome of stroke …

Sub-Saharan Africa faces a heavy burden of stroke due to the growth of its risk factors. We
aimed to estimate the prevalence of stroke risk factors and identify the factors associated …

Introduction: We aimed to determine knowledge of stroke risk factors and signs in an urban
population of northern Benin. Methods: A door-to-door purposeful sampling survey was …

Background Stroke is a major health problem in developing countries. In a previous survey,
the prevalence rate of stroke in the Nile Valley governorate of Assiut was significantly higher …