Table 3.
Profile of patients with radiological- confirmed ischemic stroke.
| Clinical Presentation of Stroke (n = 60) | |
|---|---|
| Presenting Symptom | Number of Patients (%) |
| Hemiplegia/paresis | 44 (73.33%) |
| Posterior Circulation Symptoms | 6 (10%) |
| Ataxic Hemiparesis | 6 (10%) |
| Facio-brachial plegia/paresis | 3 (5%) |
| Lower Limb Monoplegia/paresis | 1 (1.67%) |
| Cerebrovascular Disease Risk Factors | |
| Factor | Number of Patients (%) |
| Hypertension | 34 (56.67%) |
| Diabetes | 32 (53.33%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 15 (25%) |
| Peripheral Arterial Disease | 5 (8.33%) |
| Smoking | 9 (15%) |
| Hyper-homocysteinemia | 3 (5%) |
| Previous Stroke on Brain Imaging | 15 (25%) |
| Abnormal 2D Echocardiography | 3 (5%) |
| Laboratory Parameters | |
| Parameter (Normal Reference Value) | Number of patients (%) |
| Thrombocytopenia (< 1.5 lakh/cmm) | 17 (28.33%) |
| PT elevated (> 14 s) | 22 (36.67%) |
| APTT elevated (> 32 s) | 10 (16.67%) |
| APTT and PT- both elevated | 9 (15%) |
| IL-6 elevated (> 6.4 pg/ml) | 60 (100%) |
| Troponin-T elevated | 20 (33.33%) |
| TOAST Classification of Strokes (n = 60) | |
| Stroke Subtype | Number of Patients (%) |
| Large Artery Atherosclerosis | 17 (28.33%) |
| Cardio-embolism | 3 (5%) |
| Small- vessel Occlusion | 4 (6.67%) |
| Stroke of Other Determined Etiology | 3 (5%) |
| Stroke of Other Undetermined Etiology (Cryptogenic) | 33 (55%) |
| Brain Imaging | |
| Infarct Laterality | |
| Unilateral | 35 (58.33%) |
| Bilateral | 25 (41.66%) |
| Arterial Territory Distribution | |
| Carotid | 38 (63.33%) |
| Vertebro-basilar | 8 (13.33%) |
| Both | 14 (23.33%) |
| Number of Arterial Territories Involved | |
| Single | 27 (45%) |
| Multiple | 33 (55%) |
| Stroke Pattern (as per MRI criteria)18 | Number of Patients (%) |
| Embolic | 30 (50%) |
| Others | 30 (50%) |
| Angiography (n = 57)* | |
| Finding | Number of Patients (%) |
| Focal or Segmental Narrowing/Stenosis | 12 (21.05%) |
| Intra-arterial Thrombus | 12 (21.05%) |
| Normal | 33 (57.89%) |
*Angiography could not be done in 3 patients
Abbreviations: PT= Prothrombin Time, APTT= Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, IL-6= Interleukin -6, TOAST = Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment