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Critical Review of Stroke

Abstract This retrospective study gives the clinical profile of stroke in T.U. Teaching Hospital. Total number of Stroke patients admitted in 4 years period were 683; out of which 434 (63%) were ischaemic and 249 (27%) were haemorrhagic Stroke; Mangoloid accounted for 47% and non-mangoloid 53%; 42% were from urban area and 58% from rural area. Among the risk factors hypertension accounted in 42%; smoking in 28.5%; alcohol in 18.4% and diabetese millitus in 10.8%. Over all mortality was 17%, maximum being in subarchanoid haemorrhagic group (50%). Risk factors may be controlled with proper health education and by establishing primary neurological centers in rural areas. Keywords: Cerebrovascular Accident, Stroke, Risk -factors health education