Demographic Profile and Risk Factor Assessment Among Stroke Patients Admitted in Neurology Unit, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

Stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is when poor blood supply to the brain results in cell death. Globally stroke is the second most common cause of death. The main risk factor for stroke is high Blood pressure. There was no published data on stroke incidence, risk factors associated with stroke in the north eastern (NE) part of India. The aim of the study was to determine the demographic prole and assessment of risk factors among stroke patients admitted in Medicine Department of RIMS, Imphal. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Patients of stroke who were more than 18 years of age, were included. Our study included 304(60.8%) males and 196(39.2%) females. Mean SBP in the study group was 150.2 mmHg and mean DBP was 91.6 mmHg. 100 (20%) patients had history of migraine, 76 (15.2%) had history of peripheral vascular disease and 15 (3%) patients had history of BPPV. Hypertension was present among 383(76.6%), smoking in 283(56.6%), stress in 93(18.6%), alcohol consumption in 148(29.6%), Diabetes in 75(15%) patients. Hypertension and smoking were directly associated with the increased risk of stroke.