Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Stroke can be due to ischemia or hemorrhage. 80% of strokes are due to an ischemic event. Out of these, 20% are posterior circulation stroke. Posterior circulation is more prone to atherosclerosis like systemic arteries compared to the intracranial part of anterior circulation. MATERIAL & METHODS: This study was carried out in patients who presented with signs and symptoms of PC stroke to the medicine and neurology department of king George hospital, Andhra medical college, Vishakhapatnam. The study was conducted during the time period of November 2019 to October 2020. The stroke events were classified according to the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification. RESULTS: Males were commonly affected than female.......
Keywords: Posterior circulation, stroke, risk factors
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