Prevalence of hyperlipidemia in adult stroke patient at Liaquat university hospital Jamshoro, Sindh

Abstract

Stroke is most frequently found neurological problem with very high mortality & morbidity. It is common in Pakistani population. Hyperlipidemia is a potent risk factor for ischemic stroke. OBJECTIVE: To observe the prevalence of hyperlipidemia in adult stroke patients and its comparison with patients of stroke without hyperlipidemia. METHODS: Cross sectional descriptive study conducted in Medical wards of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro/Hyderabad from June 2007 to November 2007. RESULTS: Out of 100 patients 67 were males & 33 were females with mean age of 55.48 years. 71% had cerebral infarction and 29% had cerebral hemorrhage. Twenty patients had ischemic stroke because of dyslipidemia, while all patients with hemorrhagic stroke had normal lipid profile. Other important risk factors were hypertension 50 %, diabetes 30% and cigarettes smoking 10%. CONCLUSION: Hyperlipidemia is strongly related with ischemic stroke. Proper awareness and treatment of dyslipidemia is required for both primary & secondary prevention of stroke.