Affiliation:
1. Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur, Bangladesh
2. Rajshahi MedicCollege Hospital, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
3. Society of General Physicians and Daktarkhana (GP center) Rangpur, Bangladesh
Abstract
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. To prevent complications and permanent defects, early diagnosis, distinguishing the type and risk factor of stroke is crucial. Methodology: It was a hospital based cross sectional study, purposive sampling method was used, and a total of 469 stroke patients admitted into Department of Medicine, Rangpur medical college hospital, Bangladesh were included in this study. Results: In this study we have studied of 469 acute stroke patients. Among them 81% (380) were ischemic stroke patients and 19% (89) were hemorrhagic stroke. Overall male were more than female 308 (65.7%) vs 161(34.4%). The mean age for the ischemic stroke group was 64.1 ± 10.9 years, which was significantly higher than that of the hemorrhagic group (59.8 ± 9.60years) (P<0.05). Acute hemorrhagic stroke patients presented with acute onset of focal neurological deficit 61.8%, headache 64%, vomiting 59.6%, alteration of consciousness 48.3% and convulsion 27%. On the other hand, acute ischemic stroke patient presented with alteration of consciousness 65.5%, acute onset of focal neurological deficit 39.5%, paralysis 41%, deficit after awakening 32.4% and aphasia 34.7%. Among the risk factors of stroke in acute ischemic stroke patients hypertension was 59.2%, diabetes mellitus 20%, history of previous stroke 16.1%, ischemic heart disease 14.5% and atrial fibrillation 10.3% were present, on the other hand in acute hemorrhagic stroke patients hypertension 76.4%, smoking 70.8% and diabetes mellitus 6.7% were present. 26.97% of the acute hemorrhagic stroke and 13.9% of the acute ischemic stroke patients died in hospital. Conclusion: Common presentation of stroke was acute onset of focal neurological deficit; headache and vomiting were more in hemorrhagic stroke patient; alteration of consciousness, paralysis was predominant in ischemic stroke patient.
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Edelweiss Publications Inc
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