Authors : Arun Kumar Singh, Kalpana Kumari, Prabhat Kumar Lal
DOI : 10.18231/j.pjms.2020.044
Volume : 10
Issue : 3
Year : 2020
Page No : 203-208
Introduction: Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is associated with increased mortality in cases of stroke. Studies regarding profile of spontaneous ICH and its effect on outcome are limited. The present was aimed at assessing the clinical profile and its effect on outcome of spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
Materials and Methods: The present prospective study was conducted upon 417 patients of SICH admitted in a medical college. Details regarding clinical profile, radiological findings and outcome using mRS score were obtained.
Results: Mean age was found to be 62.410.4 years. 65.5% were males. 31.9% of the patients died within three months follow-up period. Hypertension, smoking and history of irregular treatment were significantly associated (p<0> Conclusion: Vomiting, altered sensorium, lower GCS score and high ICH are associated with increased mortality in cases with spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.
Keywords: Hospital based study, Intracerebral Haemorrhage, Outcome, Profile.