THE RATE OF THE SEIZURES AT EARLY STAGE IN THE PATIENTS OF STROKE

Objective: The main objective of this case study is to conclude the rate of the seizures at early stage in the stroke patients.

Study Design: This was an elaborate transverse research work.

Methodology: The information of a hundred and four patients of stroke gathered after the fulfilment of the willing forms in the department of interventional neuroradiology at LGH (Lahore General Hospital). Neurologist evaluated every patient for the confirmation of the detection and causes of the stroke. The patients of the stroke were administered according to the protocol of the hospital. Follow up of the patients carried out for seven days. The availability of the early seizures was also put into documentation. All the information of the stroke patients was gathered in a special Performa designed for this purpose.

Results: In this research work, more than thirty eight percent patients were 18 - 50 year of age while more than 61% patients were from 51 – 75 year of age. The sample comprised of 55 male and 49 female patients. Twenty three patients were the victims of haemorrhage & eighty one patients were suffering from ischemic stroke. The rate of the seizures at early stage in the stroke patients concluded in 6.73% patients.

Conclusion: We found that the rate of the seizures in early stage is very high & significant in the stroke patients; this collected information is most important for our communities & there is a requirement of other research works to confirm the findings of this case study.

Keywords: Seizure, transverse, patient, stroke, ischemic, victim, haemorrhage.