Study of Etiology and Clinical Profile of Patients with Young Stroke

Dr. Darshit D Vadher

Abstract: Background: Stroke in patients younger than 45 years of age has been considered rare event and may have dramatic impact on the quality of life in survivors. Methodology: A cross-sectional study recruited 50 patients presented with stroke in age group between 15-45 years. In this study, we aim to investigate the various cause, risk factors, clinical and laboratory profile and outcome in patients presented with young stroke. Results: In this study maximum stroke seen between age of 31-40 years and more in males than females. Most common type of stroke was ischemic stroke and most common risk factor was dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, tobacco chewer. Most commonly patients presented with motor deficit and worse type of prognosis seen in Hemorrhagic type of stroke. Conclusion: Most of young adults had modifiable vascular risk factors, emphasizing the importance of primary and secondary prevention strategies help in decrease the incidence of disease. Outcome was unfavourable when there was delay in diagnosis, hence proper insight about disease help in early diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Keywords: Young stroke, Cross sectional study, Risk factors, Outcome