Background: Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity & mortality in India. After coronary heart disease &cancer stroke is the third commonest cause of death worldwide. Indian studies have shown a stroke prevalence of 471 /100000 population. The objective was to study the clinical profile, risk factors, neurological characters, pattern of brain stroke, areas of brain affected as per CT scan findings in patients admitted in
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