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El-Mitwalli A, Zaher AA, El Menshawi E. Circadian rhythm of stroke onset during the month of Ramadan. Acta Neurol Scand: DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01265.x. © 2009 The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Munksgaard.Background and purpose [ndash] The onset of acute stroke exhibits a circadian pattern occurring more frequently in late morning hours. The objective of this study was to investigate the diurnal pattern of stroke during the month of Ramadan.Patients and methods [ndash] We studied consecutive stroke patients 1 month before Ramadan (BR) and during Ramadan (DR) over two successive years 2007 and 2008. The age, gender, risk factor profiles were analyzed. The National Institute of Health and Stroke Scale Score (NIHSS) was used for clinical assessment at admission. The exact time of stroke onset in both groups was obtained.Results %5

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