Survey on Cerebral Stroke of Young People in Nagano Prefecture's Rural Area / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

Of the patients with cerebral stroke admitted to the Saku Central Hospital from April 1972 to October 1977, we surveyed 60 people, aged 49 and under.<BR>1) By type of disease, cerebral hemorrhage accounted for 40%, cerebral infarction 30%, and subarachnoid hemorrhage 30%. The prevalence of cerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoideal hemorrhage in this age group was higher than those in all ages.<BR>2) Even in this age bracket, there were many with histories of hypertension and long periods of affection. The onset was observed among many of those who had not undergone or had discontinued treatment.<BR>3) Abnormal ECG findings were observed in 35%.<BR>4) Patients with a cardio-thoracic ratio of 51% and over in chest X-ray findings accounted for 64% of all patients.<BR>5) Abnomally high hematocrit, serum and total cholesterol values were noted for few cases.<BR>6) In respect to the prognosis of life and sequela, patients with cerebral infarction in this age bracket were better than those of all ages, but no statistically significant difference was observed between patients with ceberal hemorrhage in this age bracket and those in all ages.