Open AccessPresentation and Risk Factors of Ischaemic Stroke Patients
Author(s) -
M A Islam,
Huda Mussaffi,
Skm Afzal,
Mushfiqur Rahman,
Mmr Khan,
BP Moni,
Arms Ekram
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
taj
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8854
pISSN - 1019-8555
DOI - 10.3329/taj.v28i2.39077
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , weakness , presentation (obstetrics) , overweight , swallowing , cerebral infarction , pediatrics , facial weakness , medical history , coma (optics) , past medical history , emergency medicine , physical therapy , surgery , obesity , ischemia , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering , endocrinology
Stroke is the third most common cause of death and is the main cause of neurological disability today. This is an observational study conducted at the department of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi, to observe the risk factors of ischaemic stroke and their presentation during hospital admission. Fifty patients of stroke with cerebral infarction confirmed by CT scan of brain were included. Hypertension (74%), diabetes (42%), overweight (22%), alcoholic (12%), past history of stroke (10%), previous history of TIA (16%), Carotid bruit (20%) and hypercholesterolemia (48%) were found as risk factors. Hemiplegia (96%), facial weakness (34%), deglutition problem (38%), speech difficulty (60%) and coma (14%) were observed during hospitalization.TAJ 2015; 28(2): 40-43