A clinico – radiological study of ischemic stroke in a tertiary care hospital in North Telangana
Introduction : Stroke is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. Patients present with varied clinical presentations. Objective : To evaluate the clinical profile and radiological profile of ischemic stroke patients. To assess the outcome in relation to various clinical and radiological...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Perspectives In Medical Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pimr.org.in/files-vol7-issue1-19/bharath-vol-7-issue-1-2019.PDF |
| Summary: | Introduction : Stroke is the second leading cause of mortality
worldwide. Patients present with varied clinical presentations.
Objective : To evaluate the clinical profile and radiological
profile of ischemic stroke patients. To assess the outcome in
relation to various clinical and radiological presentations using
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
Materials & Methods : This is a hospital based prospective
cross sectional study done in Prathima Institute of Medical
Sciences during the period from February 2016 to July 2016
which comprised of 150 patients.
Results : Stroke is most common as the age advances. Risk
factor association is the main cause for development of stroke.
Conclusion: NIHSS is helpful in identifying persons with stroke
from those suspected to have stroke. Knowledge about
identifying and reading radiological investigations will help in
assessing the severity of stroke |
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| ISSN: | 2348-1447 2348-229X |