A study of clinical profile and factors associated of cerebro-vascular stroke
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Stroke or Cerebrovascular diseases include some of the most common and devastating disorders: ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and cerebrovascular anomalies such as intracranial aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs). Aims and Objectives: to Study clinical profile and factors associated of Cerebro-vascular stroke. Methodology: This was a hospital based cross-sectional study in the patients admitted with cere brovascular accidents (CVA) at the department of Medicine of a tertiary health care centre during the one year period i.e. January 2016 to January 2017. During the one year period there were 44 patients admitted these patients under gone through clinical and anthropometric examination and investigations like MRI/ CT Brain, CBC, and other routine investigations. Result : The majority of the patients were in the age group of >80 were 29.55%, followed by 60-70 - 25.00%, 50-60 were 20.45%, 40-50 were 15.91%, 30-40 were 9.09%. The majority of the patients were Male i.e. 61.36 and Females were 38.64. The majority of the patients were having Embolic i.e. 34.09%, Thrombotic - 27.27%, Hemorrhagic - 20.45%, Cortical venous sinus thrombosis (CVTS) in 18.18% type of the stroke. The majority of the patients complained of Headache in 94%, Slurred words and difficulty understanding speech in 90%, Numbness, weakness or paralysis in face, arm or leg etc. In 80% trouble with seeing in one or both eyes in 60%, Trouble with walking in 50% of the patients. The majority of the patients associated with Age > 50 were 75.00 %, followed by K/C/O Diabetes in 56.82%, followed by Obesity (BMI >30) in 47.73%, K/C/O Hypertension in 43.18%, H/O Smoking in 38.64%, H/O Alcohol intake in 27.27%, Hyper-lipedemia in 20.45%. Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that majority of the associated factors were Age > 50, Diabetes, Obesity (BMI >30), Hypertension, Smoking, Alcohol intake, Hyperlipedemia
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D Bhargava, B Phaninder Reddy
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