Abstract:

Objective: Stroke is the third most common cause of death after cardiovascular diseases and cancers. We investigated whether CRP and complete blood count parameters had a role for early differentiation of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Material and Method: We performed a retrospective study by using archive records. Patients diagnosed with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke between November 5, 2015 and November 5, 2017 were included in the study. Demographic data, main symptoms and signs, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging results of included patients were obtained. Platelet count, mean platelet volume, hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular volume, white blood cell count and C - reactive protein results of the patients were noted. Results: Of 100 patients entering the study, 68 (%68) had ischemic stroke. The remaining 32 (%32) patients were diagnosed with hemorrhagic stroke. The mean age was 75.35 ± 1.7 for women and 71.06 ± 1.9 for men. Mean platelet volume (p= 0.009) and white blood cell count (p= 0.006) were higher and statistically significant in the patients with hemorrhagic stroke compared to those with ischemic stroke. Conclusion: Even though mean platelet volume and white blood cell count seemed to be higher in hemorrhagic stroke, further studies are needed for more informative results.

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