Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)

Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회)
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Recent clinical study of stroke patients

뇌졸중 환자의 최근 임상적 고찰

  • Kim, Chan-Kyu (Department of Physical Therapy, Hanlyo University) ;
  • Oh, Myung-Hwa (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongshin University)
  • 김찬규 (한려대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 오명화 (동신대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2002.03.29
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to present the tendency of stroke data on patients with stroke admitted to the hospital and to investigate the risk factors of stroke. We reviewed of 104 patients with stroke admitted to the hospital of from July 2001 to August 2001. The highest incidence of the stroke was noted in the group of 60 years of age with the rate of male(63.5%) to female(36.5%). The occurrence rate of ischemic stroke(51.9%) was higher than that of hemorrhagic stroke(48.1%). Middle cerebral arterial territory was the most commonly involved site cerebral arterial causes. The possible contributing factors of stroke were hypertension(52%), cigarette smoking(36.5%) and diabetes mellitus(18.3%). cardiac patients(16.3%). The seasonal preference was winter and autumn followed by summer and spring.

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