Study of Etiopathogenesis and Types of Stroke Among Young Females

Abstract

BACKGROUND-The present study was thus conducted to assess the etiopathogenesis and type of stroke in young women. METHODOLOGY- The present study was conducted facility based observational Study at Departmentof Medicine, tertiary care centre, Bhopal for a period of 18 months on young females with stroke. Detailed history regarding presenting complaints was obtained from patients. Apart from this ECG, 2D echo, carotid artery doppler and CTscan was also done to study the type and cause of stroke. RESULTS-The study included a total of 100 females in the age range of 12 to 45 years presenting with stroke.Most common etiology of strokewas cardiac(20%), pregnancyassociatedstroke (15%). SBPwassign icantlyhigh inSDHpatien tsfollowedby patientswith IPbleed(154 .32±39.06mmHg). CONCLUSIONS-Strokeismoreprevalentin youngworkingag ewomenhavingh istoryofrheumat oidheartdisease, hypertension,pre gnancyandtuber culosis.Infarctionwasthemostcommonstroketypeamongthepregnantand postpartum women