title: A clinical study of stroke.
abstract: The records of 99 Saudis (68 males and 31 females) admitted to the King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU) over a two-year period were reviewed. There was a male to female ratio of 2.2:1. Eighty-five (86%) patients were above 44 years old. All the patients under 44 years old were males. The major predisposing factors identified were hypertension (65%), diabetes mellitus (36%), cardiac disease (20%) and cigarette smoking (29%). The combination of hypertension and diabetes mellitus seemed to carry a higher risk especially in women. Motor dysfunction, encountered in 95 (96%) patients was the dominant clinical feature, and presented mainly as hemiparesis (83 out of 95). Impaired level of consciousness at presentation carried a poor prognosis particularly in the elderly.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: al-Rajeh
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Larbi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: al-Freihi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muhana
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bademosi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia