Abstract
Objective: To study the ischemic stroke subtypes and risk factors in 100 patients observed at Jordan University Hospital (JUH) over a one-year-period, and to compare the results with another 100 age-and –sex matched controls as well as with studies from other Arab countries.
Methods: One hundred patients with first-ever ischemic stroke admitted to JUH over a one-year period (between January 2013 to January 2014) were studied.
Results: There were 62 males and 38 females (M/F ratio=1. 6), with a mean age of 66 years (range 22-90 years), the majority (80/100) between the age 51-80 years. The most common stroke subtype was lacunar infarcts (36 patients). Fourty-two out of 51 patients had intracranial atherosclerosis. The most common risk factor was hypertension (85%) followed by hyperlipidemia (71%) and diabetes mellitus (65%).
Conclusion: In accordance with other Arab studies and controls, hypertension was the predominant risk factor but lacunar infarcts were more common than in most reports from other Arab countries . This shows the importance of appropriate management of hypertension to reduce the incidence of stroke in Jordan.
Citation
Bahou Y, Ajour M and Jaber M. Ischemic Stroke at Jordan University Hospital: A One-Year Hospital-Based Study of Subtypes and Risk Factors. SM J Neurol Neurosci. 2015; 1(1): 1003.