DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i04.017

Pages: 572-577

Introduction: Stroke is one of the most common public health problem and leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. The gradual onset of ischemic stroke among high risk individuals makes difficulty to assess the prognosis of the patients. The attributable risk of such high risk factors is important to study from time to time. Objectives: to study the knowledge, association of high risk factors and clinical profiles of ischemic patients attending the emergency care facility of the hospital. Methods: This is a cross sectional and explorative study conducted in Dr. B R Ambedkar Medical College Hospital, Bangalore during 2013-14. Patients with history of acute onset of central nervous system conditions to the emergency care facility were subjects. All patients were clinically examined in detail after getting the appropriate history and investigated with necessary blood tests, EEG and CT scan. Data from the patients were filled in structured proforma and it was analysed with SPSS software. Results: There were 140 and 60 male and female patients of ischemic stroke and the mean age of total patients was 59.6+6.1 years. The most common clinical presentation was hemiparesis and involved and onset was gradual in 90 percent of the subjects. Maximum number of stroke reported in the age group of 56 to 76 years (63%). Stroke on left side was common in both sexes and Middle Cerebral artery was involved in majority of the subjects. At least one high risk factor was present in 22% and two risk factors present in 48% of the subjects. The prevalence of stroke was high among patients with known history of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, comorbid of Diabetes and Hypertension, Dyslipedemia, Tobacco users and Alcohol consumers in both sexes. Conclusion: Presence of any high risk factors for non-communicable diseases may predict the onset of stroke. Periodic screening for stroke should be conducted among patients with known cardio vascular diseases, Diabetes or any other .....