Clinical and Radiological Co-relation of
Posterior Circulation Stroke in a Tertiary
Care Centre in Southern India
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Correspondence
Dr. Kora S.A.
Shailaja Nilaya, Mahaveer Road
Bagalkot- 587 101, Karnataka, India
E-mail: shreeramkora@yahoo.co.in
Aim & Introduction: The present study has been undertaken at a tertiary care centre in rural India to know about the Clinical and Radiological (CT Scan) co-relation of Posterior Circulation Stroke as CT Scan is cheaper, easily available and faster compared to MRI.
Material And Methods: A total number of 25 cases were studied during the period from Jan 2010 to Dec 2010, from among those who were admitted to department of Medicine and Neurology in S.Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital & Research Center. Detailed clinical history was taken in all patients with general physical examination, CBC, urine analysis, random blood sugar,blood urea, serum electrolytes, lipid profile, ECG, CXR, and CT scan were done. In some selected cases CSF analysis, EEG and ECHO were done.
Results & Conclusion: Infra tentorial infarcts (83.3%) were seen more frequently than supra tentorial infarcts (16.6%) in this study. CT scan was 100% positive in supra tentorial ischemic strokes and in both infra & supra tentorial hemorrhage. CT scan was only 43% positive in cases of infra tentorial ischemic infarct especially in brain stem infarct. To summarize we recommend CT scan is the first option in critically ill, poor rural Indian population.