Stroke in CT-scan Department of Khartoum Hospital, Sudan

Prospective data were collected on consecutive patients admitted to Khartoum Teaching Hospital with a diagnosis of stroke. Risk factors and clinical characteristics were assessed by neurological examination and computed tomography scan. A total of 128 patients were enrolled in the study, of whom 74 (57.8%) were men. The age (mean+/-standard deviation) of the patients was 53+/-18.5 years. Eighty-five (66.4%) and 43 (33.6%) patients had ischaemic...