METABOLIC SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE

OBJECTIVE: To determine the metabolic syndrome in patients with acute ischemic stroke. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All patients with stroke age ≥ 35 year of age and either gender presenting with neuroradiological features of stroke (clinically and CT scan proven including major and minor stroke) were recruited and entered in this cross sectional study. Data collected using a pretested proforma meeting the objectives of the study while all the relevant population were explored for metabolic syndrome whereas the frequency / percentages (%) and means ±SD computed for study variables. RESULTS: During six months study period total fifty patients with acute ischemic stroke were explored and studied. The frequency for male and female population was 32 (64%) and 18 (36%) with mean ± sd for age of male and female individuals was 58.82±6.75 and 57.84±8.64 respectively. gender male 30 (60%), female 20 (40%), smoking 28 (56%), alcohol 18 (36%, residence urban 35 (70%), rural 15 (30%) and the metabolic syndrome was observed in 32 (64%) patients of acute ischemic stroke. CONCLUSION: Metabolic syndrome is more prevalent in patients with acute ischemic stroke. KEYWORDS: Metabolic syndrome, Ischemic stroke, cerebrovascula