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TITLE:

THE CORRELATION OF AGE AND GENDER WITH SEVERITY OF CAROTID ARTERY STENOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC STROKE

AUTHORS:

Dr. Muhammad Arslan Iqbal*, Dr. Ameer Hamza, Dr. Hasnain Ahmed

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Stroke is a medical condition marked by the presence of sign and symptoms of localized or generalized cerebral inactivity. Normally indications remain for 24 hours or more, often causing death. Reason being not obvious other than the vascular event. Ischemic stroke being the foremost cause of demise and debility reports 250 new cases out of 100,000 individuals which means 350,000 ischemic stroke patients in whole year. Aims and Objective: To determine the rate and severity of carotid artery stenosis among patients with ischemic stroke. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Medicine and Neurology unit of Nishtar hospital, Multan from August 2018 to April 15, 2019. Total 150 individuals suffering from ischemic stroke were included in this cross-sectional study. Their age was ranging from 25 to 85 years including 85 males and 65 females. The individuals were divided in to four age groups. All the subjects were presented in medicine and neurology unit in Nishtar Hospital, Multan. The patients whose ischemic stroke were caused by other possible sources like vasculitis, meningitis etc. were omitted. The diagnosis was made by using MRI and Doppler ultrasound. Results: There were 150 patients, eighty-eight (88) were suffering from CAS from which 55 were males and 33 were females. Out of 88 patients who were suffering from CAS, 35 had minor stenosis, 42 had modest stenosis and 11 had sever stenosis. Conclusion: In our population, the rate and severity of CAS in ischemic strokes is high as compared to other studies. Life style modification is the key to prevent the recurrence of CAS in ischemic stroke. Key words: Carotid artery stenosis, Stroke, Ischemia, MRI, Doppler, Meningitis