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Ischemic Stroke In Young Adults Of South Asia, A A. Razzaq, B A. Khan, S M. Baig
Ischemic Stroke In Young Adults Of South Asia, A A. Razzaq, B A. Khan, S M. Baig
Section of Neurology
Objective: To study the risk factors, etiology and management of ischemic stroke in young adults in a South Asian population.
Methods: Retrospective study conducted at a large tertiary hospital in Karachi. One hundred and eighteen patients between fifteen and forty-five years admitted over a five year period with a diagnosis of ischemic infarct constituted the study population. The study variables included the full clinical spectrum, spanning historical, laboratory, radiological and outcome parameters.
Results: Forty-three percent of patients were hypertensive and 30% were diabetic. The combination of diabetes and hypertension was found in 19.5% of patients, intra-cranial and carotid …