Evaluation of Brain Stroke by using Computed Tomography

Abstract

The stroke is a medical emergency in which the blood supply to any portion of the brain is interrupted or reduced, alternative names: Cerebrovascular accident/ disease (CVA), cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage. The aim of this research to evaluate brain stroke using CT scanning in Sudanese patients, by identify its appearance, site, size and type. This study was a descriptive study and had been conducted at Albogaa hospital in a period from January 2022 to April 2022 with sample which was consisted from 60 patients having brain stroke and had done CT brain images. A total of 60 patients 32 (52.3 %) were males and 28 (46.7 %) were females, categorized in eight age groups which doubles every 10 years. The majority of age groups was between 60 to 70 years 19 (31.7 %). Study found that the clinical symptoms which associated with stroke was left and right side weakness with incidence (29; 47.5 % and 10; 16.4 %. respectively). Study also revealed that ischemic stroke was the most type in this study 55 (91.7 %) where as only 5 (8.3 %) of total patients has a hemorrhagic stroke. Conclusion The study concludes that CT scan is ideal in evaluation brain stroke and identifying whether the stroke is hemorrhagic or ischemic