SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL PROFILES AND OUTCOMES OF HEMORRHAGIC STROKE PATIENTS- A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM A SUPER SPECIALTY TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTHEAST INDIA

Background: Hemorrhagic stroke is a major health issue in India. Uncontrolled risk factors, lack of public awareness and inadequate healthcare infrastructure has contributed to the rising incidence and prevalence of hemorrhagic stroke in India. This study was designed to exclusively address the hemorrhagic stroke cases from Northeast India. Methods: The study included 113 hemorrhagic stroke patients. Baseline characteristics were described in frequencies using descriptive statistics. Results: The cohort consisted of 71.7 % (n = 81) males and 28.3 % (n = 32) females with an average age of 61 yrs ± 2.03. Hypertension (67.3 %;n = 76) was the main comorbidity. Common clinical symptom noted was dizziness (41.6 %; n = 47). Only 7.9 % (n = 19) patients were admitted within 3-24 h onset of acute hemorrhagic stroke. About 38.9 % (n = 44) patients showed impaired level of consciousness. In-hospital mortality was 8 % (n = 9). Conclusions: Appropriate curative and rehabilitative strategies and awareness regarding the need to adopt primary and secondary preventive measures to reduce the risk of hemorrhagic stroke is indispensable