Table 5.
Clinical presentation in different types of stroke in Upper Egypt (desert area)
| Clinical presentation | TIA n=7 | Infarction n=406 | Hemorrhage n=64 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side | 0.63 | |||
| Right | 4 (57.1%) | 214 (52.7%) | 28 (43.8%) | |
| Left | 3 (42.9%) | 170 (41.9%) | 33 (51.6%) | |
| Bilateral | 0 | 22 (5.4%) | 3 (4.7%) | |
| Impaired consciousness | 1 (14.3%) | 97 (23.9%) | 36 (56.2%) | 0.000 |
| Seizures | 1 (14.3%) | 41 (10.1%) | 9 (14.1%) | 0.60 |
| Vomiting | 0 | 34 (8.4%) | 33 (51.6%) | 0.000 |
| Vertigo | 0 | 70 (17.2%) | 22 (34.4%) | 0.002 |
| Headache | 2 (28.6%) | 133 (32.8%) | 53 (82.8%) | 0.000 |
| Mental depression | 2 (28.6%) | 78 (19.2%) | 10 (15.6%) | 0.63 |
| Psychosis | 1 (14.3%) | 26 (6.4%) | 0 | 0.07 |
| CrN-UMN | 1 (14.3%) | 277 (68.2%) | 54 (84.4%) | 0.000 |
| LMN | 0 | 10 (2.5%) | 0 | |
| Speech | ||||
| Dysarthria/anarthria | 1 (14.3%) | 154 (37.9%) | 22 (34.3%) | 0.16 |
| Dysphasia/aphasia | 0 | 24 (5.9%) | 8 (12.4%) | |
| Motor deficit | ||||
| Hemiparesis | 4 (57.2%) | 314 (77.3%) | 47 (73.4%) | 0.005 |
| Quadriparesis | 0 | 54 (13.3%) | 13 (20.3%) | |
| Ataxia | 1 (14.3%) | 13 (3.2%) | 1 (1.6%) |
Note: Data are presented as n(%).
Abbreviations: TIA, transient ischemic attack; CrN, cranial nerves; UMN, upper motor neuron; LMN, lower motor neuron.