ABSTRACT
Objective: To compare the incidence of intracerebral haemorrhage and cerebral infarction in hypertensive patients in stroke. Design: Prospective study: Setting: Medical Unit II Allied Hospital Faisalabad. Period: From 1[st] Aug 2000 to 15[th] April 2001
Material and Method: 100 patients admitted to medical unit II, with a completed stroke along with hypertension. Stroke was suspected on clinical examination and for confirming the diagnosis, CT scan facilities were made available. Out of 100, 65 were males and 35 were females. 73 patients had infarctive stroke, 22 had a haemorrhagic stroke and 5 patients had subarachnoid hemorrhage
Results: Patients were divided into various sub groups according to age, sex, type of stroke and risk factors. The results were tabulated as per outcome on CT brain. 73 patients had infarctive stroke, 22 had a hemorrhagic stroke and 5 patients had SA hemorrhage
Conclusion: Hypertension is risk factor in stroke and should be properly controlled