Introduction: Stroke is a major public health problem even more dramatic in young people. Goal of the study: To make our contribution to the knowledge of strokes of the young subject. Methodology: It was a retrospective study conducted over a period of 02 years (January 2017 to December 2018) including the files of patients aged 18 to 49 years hospitalized for any suspected case of stroke in the Department of Neurology of C between Hospitalier A Sino-Central African Friendship University (CHUSCA) from Bangui. Results: During the study, 225 cases of stroke were recorded, including 26 cases in young subjects, representing a hospital frequency of 11.5%. The average age was 42.5 years with extremes ranging from 24 to 49 years. The most represented age group was 45 and 49 with a sex ratio (M/F) of 1.36. The average age for men was 41.93 years compared to 39.27 years for women. Civil servants were in the majority in 50% of the cases. Alcohol was the main FDR (80.8%) followed by hypertension (61.5%) and tobacco (50%). The majority of patients (57.70%) were admitted to neurology after the first 24 hours. Ischemic stroke represented 73.08% compared to 26.92% of AVCH. The lethality was 20.08%. The sequelae were found in 69.20% of cases. Cardiac exploration had found 57.10% of LVH. Conclusion: This study confirms a high frequency of stroke in the young subject. The predominance of modifiable FRCVs requires the implementation of a specific strategy based on awareness, early detection and effective and adequate PEC.
Introduction: Hemorrhagic strokes in the elderly constitute a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency and, by their frequency and severity, determine a public health problem. Goal of the Study: To elucidate knowledge and make our contribution to the study of this pathology (describe the epidemioclinical and evolutionary aspects of hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidents in adults in Bangui). Methodology: It was a retrospective study with descriptive and analytical aims covering a period of two years (2) from January 2017 to December 2018, conducted in the Neurology department of the Sino-Central African Friendship University Hospital. Results: During the study, 255 patients were hospitalized for stroke, including 20 cases of AVCH, representing a hospital frequency of 7.8%. The average age was 60.05 years with extremes ranging from 50 to 78 years. The most represented age group was that of 50 to 60 years with a sex-ratio (M/F) of 1.2. Civil servants were more represented (35%) followed by housewives (25%). Alcohol was the main risk factor (95%) followed by hypertension (80%) and tobacco (40%). Most of the patients (75%) were admitted to the care facilities before 6 am (75%). Lethality was 35%. There was a significant statistical link between the Glasgow score and death (p = 0.007). In this series, 75% of the cases had sequelae dominated by hemiparesis (75%) and aphasia (25%). Conclusion: First study in the Central African Republic, with a high frequency, shows that the AVCH of the elderly poses a public health problem. Requires great mass awareness in order to reduce its mortality rate.
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