Utsav Daga¹, Dhruvesh Patel², Urvi Kaushik Kumar Barot², Subham Mohapatra¹, Sanjeeb Kumar Dhir³, Sagardeep Majumder¹ and Tahziba Hussain⁴*

¹MBBS, SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, India
²MBBS, Medical College, Baroda, India
³B.Sc., ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, India
⁴Ph.D., ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, India

*Corresponding Author: Tahziba Hussain, Ph.D., Division of NCDs, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, India.

Received: March 31, 2026; Published: May 31, 2026

Abstract

Background: Stroke is an important health problem worldwide and a fourth prominent cause of fatality and fifth premier cause of disability in developed countries.

Aims: This study was conducted to determine the risk factors, morbidities and outcome of stroke among patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Cuttack.

Methods: 686 stroke patients admitted in the hospital were recruited in this study as per the eligibility criterion during June,2022 to January,2023. SPSS version 25.0 was used for statistical analysis.

Results: Out of 686 stroke patients, 59% were males and 40% were females. 52% were in the age group, 55-72 years. 32% had intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke and 56% had ischemic stroke. 36% patients exhibited altered sensorium, numbness/ loss of sensation, Dysarthria/slurred speech and facial palsy. Around 69% were hypertensive, 28% were having diabetes and 61% were having dyslipidemia. Hypertension, Diabetes and dyslipidemia are important contributors for stroke (p = 0.0002), (p = 0.019) and (p = 0.0001), respectively. 30% suffered from moderate disability. 51% patients improved upon treatment.

Conclusions: Stroke predominantly affected males and increasing age groups, with ischemic stroke being more common than hemorrhagic stroke. Hypertension, Diabetes and dyslipidemia were important contributors for stroke in this study.

Keywords: Stroke; Outcome; Risk Factors; Morbidities; Cuttack; Odisha

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Citation

Citation: Tahziba Hussain. “Stroke Among Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Odisha: Risk Factors and Outcome". Acta Scientific Neurology 9.6 (2026): 03-11.

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