INCIDENCE OF BRAIN HEMORRHAGE VERSUS CEREBRAL INFARCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CEREBRO-VASCULAR ACCIDENTS BY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN

Objective: To compare the hemisphere which is more affected by brain hemorrhage versus cerebral infarction on computed tomography.

Materials and methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional study. The study was conducted at Radiology Department Shalamar Hospital, Lahore. The duration of the study was nine months. Total 50 patients who came to Radiology Department, from OPD and wards of hospital were taken for this study. Siemens (Somatom Sensation) 64 slices CT scan machine was used to scan the patients. Report was done by radiologist and data was collected on predesigned data collection sheets.

Result: Total 50 individuals were enrolled in the study to know about the incidence of brain hemorrhage versus cerebral infarction in patients with cerebro-vascular accidents by computed tomography scan and the mean age of the patients was 60 years with a range of 36-90 ± 13.87 years. Among 50 patients 20 (40%) were females and 30 (60%) were males. Out of 50 patients 29 (58.0%) belongs middle class, 15 (30.0%) were poor and 6 (12.0%) were rich socio-economically. In 42 (84.0%) patients no brain hemorrhage was seen while in 8 (16.0%) patients brain hemorrhage was seen on CT scan. On the other hand, in 45 (90.0%) patients no cerebral infarction was noted while cerebral infarction was noted in 5 (10.0%) patients during CT scan. The incidence rate of brain hemorrhage was 16.0% while the incidence of cerebral infarction in right hemisphere was 10.0% and 24.0% in left hemisphere.

Conclusion: It is concluded from this research that Computed Tomography is reliable scanning technique for the diagnosis of brain hemorrhage and cerebral infarction. The incidence of brain hemorrhage and cerebral infarction in patients with cerebral vascular accidents was seen more in men as compared with women. The incidence was high in left hemisphere as compared with right hemisphere and brain hemorrhage.