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STROKE
Dr Ubaid N P
Community Medicine
Pariyaram Medical College
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Introduction
• Acute severe manifestations of cerebrovascular disease
• WHO definition – “rapidly developed clinical signs of focal disturbance of cerebral function; lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, with no apparent cause other than vascular origin”
• TIA, subdural hemorrhage, tumors, poisoning or trauma are excluded
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• Caused by three morphological abnormalities – stenosis, occlusion or rupture of arteries
• Signs and symptoms are related to extend and site of the area involved and to the underlying causes
• Coma, hemiplegia, paraplegia, monoplegia, multiple paralysis, speech disturbances, nerve paresis, sensory impairement etc.
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Aetiology
A. Ischaemic stroke
- Lacunar infarct
- Carotid circulation obstruction
- Vertebrobasilar obstruction
B. Hemorrhagic stroke
- Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Intra cranial aneurysm
- Arteriovenous malformation
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• Cerebral thrombosis followed by hemorrhagic stroke is the most common form of stroke
• Worldwide 6.1 million deaths, 10.8% of all deaths (2008)
• Prevalence rate in India – 1.54/ 1000 population
• Highest risk of death in the first weeks after the event
• Survivors may have – no disability to mild, mod or severe disability
• Considerable spontaneous recovery can occur up to about 6 months
• Patients are at high risk for subsequent event of around 10% in first year 5% the year thereafter
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Risk factors
• Hypertension• Cardiac abnormalities – LVH, Dilatation• Diabetes• Elevated blood lipids• Obesity• Smoking• Glucose intolerance• Oral contraceptives etc
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Host factors
• Age : can occur in any age, globally more in age >70 years, India – strokes in the young
• Sex: M > F
• Personal history : a/w diseases, esp. CVS disease and diabetes
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Stroke Control Programme• Community level effective measures for the prevention of
stroke
• Control of arterial hypertension
• Early detection and treatment following TIA
• Management of other risk factors
• Control of complications
• Facilities for long term follow up of patients
• Reliable knowledge and extend of the problem in the community
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