A study of risk factors in nonembolic cerebrovascular disease

Abstract

A prospective hospital based study of the risk factors in 122 NECVD patients was undertaken. In this study, the peak and the mean ages were a decade lower than that of the West. Amongst the various risk factors, a positive family history, transient ischaemic attacks, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and raised levels of serum phospholipids, free fatty acid and uric acid were found to be of statistical significance. Hypertension was more common in patients with cerebral haemorrhage. Diabetes mellitus was equally prevalent in patients having thrombosis or haemorrhage. Other factors like a positive family history, raised serum phospholipids and uric acid levels were associated with cerebral thrombosis only. Excessive smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, arcus senilis, serum total lipids, cholesterol and triglycerides were found to be of no significance. Carotid bruit was not heard in any of the patients.