Frequency and type of stroke in hypertensive patients

ABSTRACT

To describe the frequency and type of stroke in hypertensive patients Descriptive study. This study was conducted in the carried out in the Department of Medicine [ICU] at Peoples Medical College / Hospital Nawabshah, from 1[st] September 2008 to 28th February 2009. A total of 100 patients were admitted to the ICU of medicine department. Relevant investigations like CT Scan brain, ECG and routine investigations like blood CP, Serum cholesterol and random blood sugar were done. Data was retrieved from the files on a structured performa. 65 were male and 35 female with ratio of 1.81. Mean age was 60.58 +/- 4.25 years for male and 59.22 +/- 3.25 for female. Ischemic stroke were 73% cases while 27% cases were recurrent hemorrhagic stroke. In ischemic stroke uncrossed hemiplegia occurred in 69[94.5%] cases and crossed hemiplegia occurred in 4[5.5%] cases while all hemorrhagic stroke patients suffered from uncrossed hemiplegia [100%]. Frequency of ischemic stroke was more common then hemorrhagic stroke in hypertensive patients