Background & objectives: Kerala State is a harbinger of what will happen in future to the rest
of India in chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD). We assessed:(i) the burden of NCD …

Background and Purpose— Despite increasing burden of stroke in developing countries,
population-based data are rare. Through the Trivandrum Stroke Registry, we intend to assess …

A neurotoxic compound has been isolated from the seeds of Lathyrus sativus in 0.5% yield
and characterized as dN-oxalyl-L-cud-diaminopropionic acid. The compound is highly acidic …

Purpose: To ascertain the prevalence and pattern of epilepsy and to characterize and quantify
knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward epilepsy among the people of the state of …

The objective was to study the effects of age, education and gender on verbal fluency in
cognitively unimpaired, older individuals. The methods used were as follows: cognitively …

Purpose The purpose of our study was to determine the statistical significance of thresholds
of relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and ADC …

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in developing countries,
afflicting individuals at a young age. The contribution of established vascular risk factors to …

Diverse strains of naturally occurring feline leukemia and sarcoma viruses share the species-specific
group specific antigen (gs-1), but reveal similarities and differences between …

Background and Purpose—Data regarding psychosocial problems and quality of life (QoL)
among stroke survivors from developing countries are scarce. The purpose of this study is to …

Either 50 mg 1 (-) tryptophane or 1.0 mg nicotinic acid per 100 gms of ration completely
counteracts the growth retardation caused by the inclusion of 40 per cent. corn grits in a low …