PREVALENCE AND ARTERIAL DISTRIBUTION OF STROKE IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 47
Abstract
BACKGROUND Stroke is the number one cause of major disability and the third most common cause of death in the developed and the developing countries. Stroke mortality rises rapidly with age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and arterial distribution of ischemic stroke in a tertiary care hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective descriptive study of 100 cases of ischemic stroke patients who were treated in KAPV Govt. Medical College during the year October 2017 to December 2017. Patients below 20 years of age were not included in our study and venous strokes were excluded from the study. RESULTS Of the total number of 100 ischemic stroke patients, male patients were 66% and female patients were 34%, most common age group involved was between 51 to 60 (30%), regarding the arterial territory, anterior circulation (87%) was more involved than posterior circulation (13%). Left middle cerebral artery (51%) was more involved than right MCA (36%). In right MCA territory in the age group age >71, females (16.6%) were more involved than males. But in the left MCA territory in the age group age >71, males were more involved than females. CONCLUSION Ischemic stroke is more common in the males, vulnerable age group affected was 51-60 Yrs. Left MCA was more commonly affected, so morbidity is more common.
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Ravikumar V, Senthilvel Murugan V, Arunraj Ezhumalai
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