Original Research

To Determine the Frequency of Seizures in Patients Presented with Acute Stroke in Mayo Hospital, Lahore

Sohail Bashir Sulehria1
Amna Inayat Medical College Lahore
Sohail Anjum1
Amna Inayat Medical College Lahore
Ch Adnan Ahmed Ather2
Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore
Muhammad Zulqarnain Haider2
Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore
Sania Zahra2
Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore
Muhammad Zil Hasnain Haider2
Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore

✉ Correspondence: Sohail Bashir Sulehria Email: dr_sbsulehria@yahoo.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v5i4.2468
Volume: 5, Issue 4 Pages: 703–706 Published: 09 Dec 2024
Received: 23 Jun 2024 Accepted: 02 Nov 2024 Published Online: 09 Dec 2024

Abstract

Objective

To determine the frequency of seizures in patients presenting with acute stroke in Mayo Hospital, Lahore.

Methods

This descriptive case series study was conducted in Medicine Department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore from June
10, 2020 to December 09, 2020. Total 215 cases with acute stroke were enrolled from the Medical Department of Mayo
Hospital, Lahore. Detailed history and physical examination were done by the researcher to ensure unbiased approach.
Study was done as per Helsinki declaration. The patients were followed for 14 days after stroke. The frequency of seizures
(according to operational definition) in patients with acute stroke within the first 14 days was noted. Data was scrutinized
in SPSS v25.0. Stratification for age, gender and type of stroke was done. Chi-square test was applied after stratification
and p-value ≤0.05 was taken as significant.

Results

Total 215 patients presenting with acute stroke were enrolled in this study. There were 134(62.3%) males and
81(37.7%) females. Mean age of subjects was 55.9±15.4 years. Overall frequency of seizures in patients with acute stroke
was 40(18.6%).

Conclusion

Seizures are not uncommon after developing an acute stroke, hence very early referral of all such cases to
tertiary care hospitals must be encouraged. Quick management of acute stroke may subsequently decrease prevalence of
developing seizures resulting in a better outcome.

Keywords
Seizures Ischemic Stroke Hemorrhagic Stroke

How to Cite This Article

Sulehria SB, Anjum S, Ather CAA, Haider MZ, Zahra S, Haider MZH. To Determine the Frequency of Seizures in Patients Presented with Acute Stroke in Mayo Hospital, Lahore. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2024;5(4):703–706. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v5i4.2468

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

Disclosed in accordance with ICMJE and COPE guidelines.

Funding

No specific funding was received for this research.

Funder information follows the Crossref Funder Registry standard.

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