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CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT GROUP
AUTHORS (in alphabetical order)
DR JULIA SHAHNAZ MERICAN
Consultant Neurologist
Chairperson
Pantai Medical Centre, KL
DR CHIN SZE PIAW
Consultant Cardiologist
Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching
A/PROF DR HAMIDON BASRI
Consultant Neurologist
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, KL
DR LEE MOON KEEN
Consultant Neurologist
Pantai Medical Centre, KL
DATO’ DR MOHD HANIP RAFIA
Consultant Neurologist
Hospital Kuala Lumpur, KL
DR NG WAI KEONG
Consultant Neurologist
Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Selangor
DR SIM BEE FUNG
Consultant Neurologist
Gleneagles Medical Centre, Penang
DR TAN KAY SIN
Consultant Neurologist
University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
DR YONG FEE MANN
Consultant Neurologist
Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Selangor
REVIEWERS (in alphabetical order)
A/PROF DR GOH KHEAN JIN
Consultant Neurologist
University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
DATO’ DR LOH THIAM GHEE
Consultant Neurologist
Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Selangor
DATO’ DR MOHD RANI JUSOH
Consultant Neurologist
Ampang Puteri Hospital, KL
PROF RAYMOND ALI
Consultant Neurologist
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, KL
PROF TAN CHONG TIN
Consultant Neurologist
University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
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RATIONALE AND PROCESS OF GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT
Rationale
The Clinical Practice Guidelines in the Management of Ischaemic Stroke was developed to
provide a clear and concise approach to all clinicians on the current concepts in the management
of stroke patients. In Malaysia, a significant number of ischaemic stroke patients are managed by
non-neurologists. We therefore felt that it was important for stroke experts in the country to
summarise and adapt relevant clinical trial data and current treatment strategies to the local
context.
A previous effort resulted in the ‘Consensus Statement on the Management of Ischaemic Stroke’,
2000 prepared by a