HEMISPHERIC DISTRIBUTION OF MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY ISCHEMIC STROKES IN PATIENTS ADMITTED TO MILITARY HOSPITAL RAWALPINDI

Authors

  • Muhammad Tariq Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Sarmad Ishtiaq Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Syed Onaiz Zulfiqar Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

Keywords:

Ischemic stroke, Left middle cerebral artery, Right middle cerebral artery

Abstract

Objective: To determine the difference in the frequency of middle cerebral artery (MCA) ischemic strokes between left and right cerebral hemispheres in the adult patients admitted to the Military Hospital (MH) Rawalpindi.
Study Design: A descriptive study.
Place and Duration of Study: MH Rawalpindi from 01 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2014.
Patients and Methods: Seventy eight adult patients admitted to MH Rawalpindi with neurologic deficits consistent with MCA strokes and having no evidence of intracerebral haemorrhage on Computed Tomographic (CT) scan of brain. Descriptive Statistics were calculated using SPSS version 17.
Results: A total of 78 patients met the inclusion criteria of the study; 35 (45%) patients had right MCA stroke while 43 (55%) had left MCA stroke.
Conclusion: Left MCA ischemic strokes are more common than right MCA ischemic strokes.

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Published

31-08-2016

Issue

Vol. 66 No. 4 (2016): August

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

1.
Tariq M, Ishtiaq S, Zulfiqar SO. HEMISPHERIC DISTRIBUTION OF MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY ISCHEMIC STROKES IN PATIENTS ADMITTED TO MILITARY HOSPITAL RAWALPINDI. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 2];66(4):498-501. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/663