Study of acute neurological complications in young hypertensive non-diabetic patients
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of the global burden of disease. Focal neurological deficits,convulsion, headache, loss of vision, are considered as the commonest symptoms. Aims and Objectives: To study clinical profile, risk factors of CVA in young HTN patients. Materials and Methods: Descriptive Study done at tertiary care centre, sangli. We have examined 48 cases. Observations and Results: Motor weakness, Headache, projectile vomiting, visual field defects, altered consciousness, convulsions are common presentations. Obesity, addictions, male sex, dyslipidemia are common risk factors for neurological complications in young HTN. Left hemiparasis, left sided hemiplegia, right sided hemiparasis, monoplegia, drowsiness, altered consciousness were the neurological complications. Conclusions: There is increasing % of young hypertension. Neurological complications are very common in young hypertensive nondiabetic patients.
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Chidanand Awalekar, Jayshree C. Awalekar, Ajinkya Nashte, Mayuresh Dixit, Yogesh Edge, Bala Koteshwar
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