%0 Journal Article
%T Profile and Prognostic Factors of Stroke in Age Subjects in Bangui
%A Emmanuel Yangatimbi
%A Duval Lewis Grenaba
%A Josu¨¦ Pierre Kinima
%A Larissa Kpengougna
%A Jacqueline Tchebemou
%A Pascal Mbelesso
%J Neuroscience & Medicine
%P 76-82
%@ 2158-2947
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/nm.2023.144006
%X <p>
	<span><b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">Introduction:</span></b></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> The stroke is a real public health problem due to its frequency, its
severity, its residual physical and cognitive handicap and its financial cost for
society. <b>Goal</b> <b>of</b> <b>the</b> <b>Study:</b> To contribute to the
knowledge of these conditions in neurological practice in the Central African
Republic. <b>Methodolo<span>gy:</span></b><span> Analytical cross-sectional study which took place
over a period of 4</span> months from June 1 to September 30, 2020, in subjects
aged 55 and over hospitalized i<span>n the
Neurology department of the Friendship Sino University Hospi</span>tal. Central
African woman for a stroke with a complete file. <b>Results:</b> During the
study, 118 patients were hospitalized in the department, including 24 cases of
stroke, for a hospital frequency of 20.33%. The average age was <span>67.1 years old and the male/female sex ratio was
1.6. Motor deficit and language disorder were the main reasons for consultation
(100%). Hypertension was the main risk factor (91.7%). Stroke was the </span>most
predominant type of stroke (54.8%). Most of our patients (58.3%) were admitted
to healthcare facilities <span>before 6 a.m. The
lethality was 25%. There was a statistically significant</span> association
between the severity of hypertension and the type of stroke as well as the
patient¡¯s condition at discharge. The NIHSS score and the KARNOFSKY score were
significa<span>ntly related to the patient¡¯s
condition at discharge. All the discharged patients </span><span>presented with sequelae such as hemiparesis (75%)
and dysarthria (45.8%).</span> <b>Con<span>clusion</span></b><span>: Stroke is a serious, disabling pathology that
is increasingly common with the aging of the population. The creation of a
neurovascular unit and a rehabilitation unit could improve the prognosi</span>s
and course of stroke in our elderly patients.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"></span> 
</p>
%K Profile
%K Prognosis
%K Stroke
%K Elderly
%K Central African Republic
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=130240