Background: Stroke is the second most common cause of death and major cause of disability worldwide. The objective of this study is to assess the risk factors in stroke for the patients in GGH Nalgonda.

Methods: A Prospective study was conducted on patients in District Hospital Nalgonda from Dec 2018 to April 2019. All the patients admitted with stroke were assessed of age, sex in the hospital.

Result: A total of 100 patients with stroke were included in the study. Of the 100 patients 80 had ischaemic stroke and 20 patients had haemorrhagic stroke. The stroke was predominant in males with 64% and females with 36%.The mean age of this incidence was 50. It was observed that predisposing factor for stroke was age in 72 patients; HTN in 65 patients; DM in 45 patients; Smoking in 40 patients; Alcohol in 50  patients; Hypercholestrolemia in 35 patients; while others contributed in 30 patients.

Conclusion: This study revealed that senility was predisposing factor in stroke accompanied with lack of awareness of comorbid condition like HTN,DM leading to stroke.

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Dr C. Yadavendra Reddy MD General Medicine

Assistant Professor in Medicine, Government General Hospital Nalgonda, India

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