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%)