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{"title":"Neuroscience Engagement and Outreach on Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Report from India.","authors":"Divya Bhatia","doi":"10.1177/09727531231176122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531231176122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current project was funded by the Global Engagement Seed Grant from the International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO) as part of the IBRO-led Global Engagement Initiative. The project was focused on public awareness about neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) as well as neuroscience engagement. Thus, the project had two specific aims: (a) public awareness about epidemiology, diagnosis, risk factors, prevention of NDDs and relevant government guidelines and available policies (b) public engagement in neuroscience. Therefore, the current project report with an emphasis on the requirement of neuroscience engagement and outreach at the societal level, highlights several activities such as population-based workshops and webinars, carried out as part of the project in both rural and urban areas to enhance the public engagement in neuroscience and awareness on several NDDs.</p><p><strong>Key message: </strong>India is an extremely diverse country with significant variations in cultural, educational, financial, socioeconomic status and linguistic aspects. With about 27% of its population living below the poverty line, India accounts for about 23 million children suffering from a disability, most of whom do not seek medical help. These data highlight the gravity of the situation which calls for urgent actions from governments, healthcare professionals, researchers and policymakers to design adequate public awareness programs regarding several prevalent NDDs. Therefore, the current project was an effort to bring public awareness about brain health and the epidemiology, diagnosis and prevention of NDDs and relevant government guidelines and available policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":"30 2","pages":"119-123"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/5e/ca/10.1177_09727531231176122.PMC10496791.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10316493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Academic Stress and Emotional Adjustment: A Gender-Based Post-COVID Study.","authors":"Garima Singh,&nbsp;Shivali Sharma,&nbsp;Vibha Sharma,&nbsp;S Z H Zaidi","doi":"10.1177/09727531221132964","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531221132964","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The worldwide spread of COVID-19 infection and its preventive measures has resulted in global disruption of overall functioning of the individuals. In the post-COVID period, several stressors associated with the pandemic have exacerbated adjustment problems in students and impacted their mental health.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The study aims to assess the Academic Stress and Emotional Adjustment of male and female secondary school students in Uttar Pradesh, post-COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sample of 500 students from various schools in Uttar Pradesh pursuing high school were included in the study. A purposive sampling technique was employed for data collection based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The Scale for Assessing Academic Stress and the Adolescents Emotional Adjustment Inventory were used to assess the academic stress and emotional adjustment of secondary school students post-COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the study revealed that there was a significant difference in academic stress and emotional adjustment between male and female secondary school students. A significant positive relationship between academic stress and emotional adjustment was found, which indicates a high level of academic stress perpetuates emotional maladjustment. Furthermore, it was found that the level of academic stress and emotional adjustment were higher among females as compared to males.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It can be concluded that the extended impact of COVID-19 has led to a surfeited level of distress propounding that females are more predisposed to academic stress and tend to have poor emotional adjustment than their male counterparts.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":"30 2","pages":"100-108"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/97/3c/10.1177_09727531221132964.PMC10496799.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10263004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Yoga for Control of Progression in the Early Stage of NCDs.","authors":"Pooja Nadholta,&nbsp;Saurabh Kumar,&nbsp;Akshay Anand","doi":"10.1177/09727531231161995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531231161995","url":null,"abstract":"Creative Commons Non Commercial CC BY-NC: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-Commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https:// us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). Commentary","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":"30 2","pages":"79-83"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/01/ac/10.1177_09727531231161995.PMC10496796.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10316487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Channeling of Brain Towards Engaging Sensorimotor Tasks for Inducing Hedonic Pleasure to Alleviate Blood Pressure in Hypertension.","authors":"Madhuri Taranikanti,&nbsp;Aswin Kumar Mudunuru,&nbsp;Archana Gaur,&nbsp;Anzala Kauser,&nbsp;Sai Shriya Taranikanti,&nbsp;Madhusudhan Umesh,&nbsp;Vidya Ganji,&nbsp;Kalpana Medala,&nbsp;Roja Katta,&nbsp;Varatharajan Sakthivadivel,&nbsp;Akhila Dronamraju,&nbsp;Rohith Kumar Guntuka","doi":"10.1177/09727531221135999","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531221135999","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is responsible for major deaths due to stroke and coronary heart disease. Several pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for reducing blood pressure have been tried earlier. Modulating brain regions such as prefrontal cortex (PFC) to channelize activities is an effective tool to target blood pressure.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Prefrontal cortex (PFC) exerts inhibitory control over sympathoexcitatory circuits, which was explored using a novel reaction time paradigm.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty participants of both genders in the age group 40-70 years with established hypertension were included. A structured reaction time paradigm was designed to include psychomotor and visuomotor elements with integrated sensory attention and motor performance tasks. Blood pressure, Lead II ECG, and EEG from F3 and F4 were recorded. A paired t-test was used to examine the variations in these parameters across tasks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant reduction in mean arterial pressure by 4.04 mmHg (<i>p</i> = .0232) during the visuomotor task and a reduction of 3.38 mmHg during the auditory cue task (<i>p</i> = .0446) were observed. Analysis of the difference in heart rate has shown a profound decrease after passive listening tasks by 3.7 beats (<i>p</i> < .0001*). Spectral analysis from F3 and F4 shows high power in low-frequency zone of EEG indicating a relaxed state during auditory cues and passive listening.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The reaction time paradigm, when applied to hypertensives, helped decrease blood pressure and heart rate and improved the high frequency (HF) component of heart rate variability, indicating parasympathetic dominance. Such reward-oriented paradigms may act as biofeedback modules that cause hyperactivity of the PFC to suppress the sympathoexcitatory circuit with increased parasympathetic activity beneficial to hypertensive individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":"30 2","pages":"109-118"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/1b/b7/10.1177_09727531221135999.PMC10496792.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10609398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating Traditional and Contemporary Systems for Health and Well-being.","authors":"Sapna Nanda","doi":"10.1177/09727531231185648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531231185648","url":null,"abstract":"Creative Commons Non Commercial CC BY-NC: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial 4.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-Commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https:// us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). Editorial","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":"30 2","pages":"77-78"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/67/3c/10.1177_09727531231185648.PMC10496795.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10232018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Raw Water and ALS: A Unifying Hypothesis for the Environmental Agents Involved in ALS.","authors":"Giuseppe Stipa, Antonio Ancidoni, Nicola Vanacore, Guido Bellomo","doi":"10.1177/09727531221120358","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531221120358","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Different studies identified the presence of several altered genes in familial and sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) forms. The experimental data, together with the epidemiological data, would seem to suggest the existence of molecular mechanisms (e.g., axonal transport) related to these genes, together with a susceptibility of the same genes to certain environmental factors that would therefore suggest an impact of the environment on the etiopathogenesis of ALS. In our review, we considered the most relevant environmental clusters around the world, collecting different hypotheses and underlining common environmental factors among the different clusters. Moreover, further epidemiological data identified a higher risk of ALS in professional athletes and, in particular, in soccer and football players. Despite this increased risk of ALS highlighted by the epidemiological evidence in aforementioned sports, the mechanisms remain unclear. At last, the use of raw water has been associated with ALS risk. The aim of the present review is to characterize a possible relationship between these clusters, to be explored in the context of the interaction between genetic and environmental factors on the etiopathogenesis of ALS.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":"30 2","pages":"124-132"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/79/b2/10.1177_09727531221120358.PMC10496797.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10264583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Peroral Exposure to <i>Cannabis Sativa</i> Ethanol Extract Caused Neuronal Degeneration and Astrogliosis in Wistar Rats' Prefrontal Cortex.","authors":"Olatunji Sunday Yinka,&nbsp;Ogunnaike Philip Olubunmi,&nbsp;Abijo Ayodeji Zabdiel,&nbsp;Owolabi Joshua Oladele,&nbsp;Adelodun Stephen Taiye,&nbsp;Adeoye Ayodele,&nbsp;Fasesan Oluwatoyin Adetutu,&nbsp;Olanrewaju John Afees,&nbsp;Adegbite Ademola Kayode","doi":"10.1177/09727531221120988","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531221120988","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite widespread concerns about its possible side effects, notably on the prefrontal cortex (PFC), which mediates cognitive processes, the use of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> as a medicinal and recreational drug is expanding exponentially. This study evaluated possible behavioral alterations, neurotransmitter levels, histological, and immunohistochemical changes in the PFC of Wistar rats exposed to <i>Cannabis sativa</i>.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the effect of graded doses of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> on the PFC using behavioural, histological, and immunohistochemical approaches.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-eight juvenile male Wistar rats weighing between 70 g and 100 g were procured and assigned into groups A-D (<i>n</i> = 7 each). Group A served as control which received distilled water only as a placebo; rats in groups B, C, and D which were the treatment groups were orally exposed to graded doses of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> (10 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg, and 100 mg/kg, respectively). Rats in all experimental groups were exposed to <i>Cannabis sativa</i> for 21 days, followed by behavioral tests using the open field test for locomotor, anxiety, and exploratory activities, while the Y-maze test was for spatial memory assessment. Rats for biochemical analysis were cervically dislocated and rats for tissue processing were intracardially perfused following neurobehavioral tests. Sequel to sacrifice, brain tissues were excised and prefrontal cortices were obtained for the neurotransmitter (glutamate, acetylcholine, and dopamine) and enzymatic assay (Cytochrome C oxidase (CcO) and Glucose 6- Phosphate Dehydrogenase-G-6-PDH). Brain tissues were fixed in 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin (NBF) for histological demonstration of the PFC cytoarchitecture using H&E and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) for astrocyte evaluation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Glutamate and dopamine levels were significantly increased (<i>F</i> = 24.44, <i>P</i> = .0132) in groups D, and B, C, and D, respectively, compared to control; likewise, the activities of CcO and G-6-PDH were also significantly elevated (<i>F</i> = 96.28, <i>P</i> = .0001) (<i>F</i> = 167.5, <i>P</i> = .0001) in groups C and D compared to the control. <i>Cannabis sativa</i> impaired locomotor activity and spatial memory in B and D and D, respectively. All <i>Cannabis sativa</i> exposed groups demonstrated evidence of neurodegeneration in the exposed groups; GFAP immunoexpression was evident in all groups with a marked increase in group D.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong><i>Cannabis sativa</i> altered neurotransmitter levels, energy metabolism, locomotor, and exploratory activity, and spatial working memory, with neuronal degeneration as well as reactive astrogliosis in the PFC.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":"30 2","pages":"84-95"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/dd/e2/10.1177_09727531221120988.PMC10496793.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10263011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fiat Lux: Light and Pedagogy for the 21st Century.","authors":"James C Lech, Matthew T J Halma, Adejoke O Obajuluwa, Malcolm Baker, Michael R Hamblin","doi":"10.1177/09727531221136646","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531221136646","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The relationship between the quality of the learning environment and student outcomes is receiving more serious attention from educational psychologists, neurologists, ophthalmologists, orthopedists, surgeons, oncologists, architects, ergonomists, nutritionists, and Michelin star chefs. There is a role for ergonomic office and school design to positively impact worker and student productivity, and one design attribute drawing attention is the indoor lit environment. In this review, we expand upon the role that light plays in education, as it has enabled millions of pupils to read at late hours, which were previously too dark. However, still unappreciated is the biological effects of artificial light on circadian rhythm and its subsequent impacts on health and learning outcomes.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>This review describes the current state of light in the educational environment, its impact, and the effect of certain inexpensive and easy-to-implement adaptations to better support student growth, learning and development. We find that the current lighting environment for pupils is sub-optima based on biological mechanism and may be improved through cost effective interventions. These interventions can achieve greater biological harmonization and improve learner outcomes.</p><p><strong>Key message: </strong>The impact of the lighting environment in educational institutions on pupil biology has received minimal attention thus far. The current lighting environment in schools is not conducive to student health and educational performance. Cost-effective approaches can have an outsized impact on student health and educational attainment. We strongly recommend educational institutions take the lit environment into account when designing educational programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":"30 2","pages":"133-142"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10496794/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10609396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and Validation of Yoga Protocol for Patients with Depression.","authors":"Dhamodhini K S,&nbsp;Maheshkumar K,&nbsp;Santhi Silambanan,&nbsp;Suvarna Jyothi Kantipudi,&nbsp;R Sathianathan,&nbsp;Padmavathi R","doi":"10.1177/09727531221127766","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531221127766","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Scientific evidence suggests that yoga is beneficial for treating mental health disorders. To the best of our knowledge, minimal studies have been done on the development of a yoga module for the specific clinical aspects of depression and there is no particular study on yoga protocol development for mild depression and moderate depression.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The primary aim of this study is to develop specific yoga protocol modules for treating patients affected with mild and moderate depression.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Yoga protocols for treating mild and moderate depression were developed using classical yoga texts, previous literature, and with the help of yoga experts. 26 practices for mild depression and 35 practices for moderate depression were identified, each of which was scored as (a) not essential, (b) useful but not essential, and (c) essential, and content validity ratio (CVR) determined using Lawshe's formula for the validation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Expert's opinion revealed that 13 out of 28 practices and 12 out of 35 practices showed significant CVR (>0.60) for mild and moderate depression.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The yoga practices developed based on experts' opinion is the first step toward the development of a validated protocol for mild and moderate depression. This will be assessed for its effectiveness through a randomized controlled study to confirm the module's efficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":"30 2","pages":"96-99"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/38/6b/10.1177_09727531221127766.PMC10496798.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10609401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Distribution of Lifestyle Risk Factors Among Patients with Stroke in the Indian Setting: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Biji P Varkey, Jaison Joseph, Abin Varghese, Suresh K Sharma, Elezebeth Mathews, Manju Dhandapani, Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Radha Kuttan, Saleena Shah, Surekha Dabla, Sivashanmugam Dhandapani","doi":"10.1177/09727531221115899","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09727531221115899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The burden of stroke is increasing in India, but there is limited understanding of the distribution of reported risk factors in the Indian setting. It is vital to generate robust data on these modifiable risk factors to scale up appropriate strategies for the prevention of cerebrovascular diseases in this setting.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>The objective of this study is to estimate the overall proportion of life style risk factors of patients with stroke in the Indian setting. We searched PubMed and Google Scholar and relevant studies published till February 2022 were included. The risk of bias assessment was considered for the study selection criterion in the meta-analysis. The publication bias was evaluated by funnel plots and Egger's test. We identified 61 studies in the systematic review and after quality assessment, 36 studies were included for meta-analysis. Random effect model was used due to the significant inconsistency among the included studies (I2 > 97%). The mean age of the participants was 53.84±9.3 years and patients with stroke were predominantly males (64%). Hypertension (56.69%; 95% CI: - 48.45 - 64.58), obesity (36.61%; 95% CI: - 19.31 - 58.23), dyslipidemia (30.6%; 95% CI: - 22 - 40.81) and diabetes mellitus (23.8%; 95% CI: - 18.79 - 29.83) are the leading intermediate conditions associated with stroke. The Physical inactivity - 29.9% (95% CI: - 22.9 - 37.1), history of tobacco use (28.59 %; 95% CI: - 22.22 - 32.94) and alcohol use (28.15 %; 95% CI: - 20.49 - 37.33) were reported as the behavioral risk factors for stroke in this setting.</p><p><strong>Key messages: </strong>The current meta-analysis provides robust estimates of the life style related risk-factor of stroke in India based on the observational studies conducted from 1994 to 2019. Estimating the pooled analysis of stroke risk factors is crucial to predict the imposed burden of the illness and ascertain the treatment and prevention strategies for controlling the modifiable risk factors in this setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":7921,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Neurosciences","volume":"30 1","pages":"40-53"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10259149/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9988695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}