A descriptive study on stroke in provincial hospital Janakpur, Nepal

Sub-Asian countries lack basic stroke data, and Nepal has none. To describe Janakpur provincial hospital stroke admissions epidemiologic description, patients with confirmed stroke from 1 July to 30 November 2019 had risk factor assessments. 127 stroke patients got a non-contrast head CT scan; 12 died before the scan. 85 patients suffered stroke, 42 had non-stroke lesions. 77.6% of stroke victims had ischemic stroke, while 22.4% had hemorrhagic. All stroke patients were 62.2 and 51.8% were men. Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke increased with age. Atherosclerotic stroke was the most prevalent ischemic stroke etiology, seen in 43.5% of patients, and intraparenchymal hemorrhage was the most common hemorrhagic stroke etiology, seen in 78.9% of patients. More than 50% of stroke patients reported a history of hypertension, and more than half had blood pressure over 140/90 mm Hg. 36% and 30% of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients had inactivity and hypercholesterolemia. Hypertension was the greatest risk factor for ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. This study highlights the importance of CT scan in stroke diagnosis in Nepalese population.