TO DETERMINE THE INCIDENCE OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC STROKE.

Abstract

Introduction: Helicobacter Pyloridistal implications include development of atherosclerosis of arteries that causes ischemic stroke Objective: The objective of this study is to find helicobacter pylori antibodies (IgG) frequency among ischemic stroke patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place And Duration: Medical Unit-I of Peoples Medical College Hospital Nawabshah, Pakistan for one-year duration from July 2019 to June 2020. Methodology: ELISA antibodies Helicobacter pylori (IgG) and colourdopplerUltra sound of carotids was performed on ischemic stroke patients and routine laboratory investigations were also done on each patient. The data was recorded on a proforma with consent from the patient or attendet. Results: We enrolled 182 patients in our study via CT scan who presented with ischemic stroke. Out of these 182 patients the number of female patients was 54 that are 29.7 percent of the total patients; the males made up 128 cases 70.3 percent of total cases. The male to female ratio was 2.37:1. 130 subjects included in the study showed Helicobacter pylori IgG antibodies positive, that is 71.42 percent, 105 male and 25 female 80.7% and 19.23% respectively. Our study found that atherosclerosis detected through carotid Doppler ultrasound was present in 54.61%, 71 patients out of 130 H. pylori IgG positive ischemic stroke cases. Conclusion: A high proportion of cases were found to have