Kashif Waqar Faiz

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Kashif Waqar Faiz er ph.d., spesialist i nevrologi og i samfunnsmedisin, master i helseadministrasjon, fagdirektør ved Akershus universitetssykehus og førsteamanuensis ved Lovisenberg diakonale høgskole.

Articles by Kashif Waqar Faiz

Cerebral venous thrombosis – epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment

Espen Saxhaug Kristoffersen,
Charlotte Elena Harper,
Kjersti Grøtta Vetvik,
Kashif Waqar Faiz

20.08.2018: Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare condition, but nevertheless among the most common causes of stroke in persons under 45 years of age. The condition can pose challenges for clinicians. The diagnosis and management of cerebral venous thrombosis have been well described in the international...

Prehospital path in acute stroke

Kashif Waqar Faiz,
Antje Sundseth,
Bente Thommessen,
Ole Morten Rønning

06.06.2017: Stroke is one of the most frequent causes of death and the most common cause of severe disability (1). Around 15 000 people suffer from stroke each year (1). Most of these patients are elderly, and the incidence of stroke is expected to increase as the population ages (2). It is estimated that about...