Knowledge domain | N (%) |
Clinico-pathological aspects |
|
Stroke is disease of | |
Brain | 79 (75.2%) |
Heart | 22 (20.9%) |
Other organs | 4 (3.8%) |
Cause of stroke | |
Bleeding due to rupture of a blood vessel within the brain parenchyma | 63 (60.0%) |
Blood clot (thrombus) forms within cerebral artery | 25 (23.8%) |
Arteries to brain become narrowed or blocked | 6 (5.7%) |
Unknown | 11 (10.4%) |
Manifestation of stroke* | |
Weakness of one side of body | 105 (100%) |
Altered consciousness | 76 (72.3%) |
Chest pain | 19 (18.0%) |
Others | 10 (9.5%) |
Risk factors for stroke* | |
Hypertension | 105 (100%) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 65 (61.9%) |
Smoking | 52 (49.5%) |
Lack of physical activity | 0 (0%) |
Complications of stroke* | |
Pressure sore | 86 (81.9%) |
Lung infection | 25 (23.8%) |
Epilepsy | 7 (6.6%) |
Unknown | 11 (10.4%) |