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WORLD STROKE DAYTribune News ServiceLudhiana, October 29World Stroke Day was observed at the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) on the theme ‘Don’t Be the One’. Every year, October 29 is observed as World Stroke Day. Its risk factors include hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, smoking, alcohol consumption and history of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) etc. They emphasised on different types of stroke such as hemorrhagic stroke , ischemic stroke and TIA and early manifestations of stroke such as muscular weakness, visual disturbances, difficulty in speech, reduced sensation, headache, mental confusion and about FAST (F- Facial deviation, A- Arm weakness, S- Slurred speech, T-Time to Call), and management of stroke i.e. Principal of College of Nursing Dr Reena Jairus appreciated the students and faculty for their hard work..