Definition: The rapidly developing clinical symptoms &/or signs of focal (at times global) disturbance of cerebral function, with symptoms lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin.
Introduction
Multiple sclerosis(MS) is an acquired autoimmune inflammatory demyelination of CNS characteristerized by
Stroke may be defined as sudden onset of focal or global neurological deficit resulting from non traumatic, non epileptic and vascular in origin and which persist for more than 24 hours or the patient dies with in this period. Risk factors Contd. ObesityAtrial fibrillationSedentary lifestyleDrug abuse (e.g. cocaine use)Hormone replacement therapyOral contraceptive