Abstract:
To study the accuracy of clinical data (history and physical examination) in distinguishing the ischaemic from haemorrhagic stroke. A prospective cross sectional case control study. Two hundred patient’s male and female patients between ages of 16 to 85 years visiting CMH Lahore with acute neurological deficits were included in the study. Out of 200 patients, 144 were males and 56 were females. One hundred seventy five patients were diagnosed as ischaemic and twenty five patients were diagnosed as haemorrhagic clinically. The males suffered from stroke more than females and ischaemic stroke is more common than haemorrhagic stroke.
Page(s):
157-166
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Year: 2006