COLOUR DOPPLER IMAGING IN PATIENTS OF STROKE FOR EVALUATION OF CAROTID ARTERIES

DR. SHRISHTI SINGH THAKUR; DR. ABHAY GURSALE

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

COLOUR DOPPLER IMAGING IN PATIENTS OF STROKE FOR EVALUATION OF CAROTID ARTERIES

Dr. Shrishti Singh Thakur, Dr. Abhay Gursale

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION

Atherosclerotic cereal vascular disease is a life threatening and debilitating neurological disease. Studies have shown that there is a close Relationship between carotid artery stenosis and ischemic cereal vascular Disease.

OBJECTIVES

This study is done to assess carotid arteries with the help of color Doppler and B mode imaging and to correlate cereovascular accidents with extra cranial carotid artery status.

METHODS

Study was carried out on 50 patients presenting with complaints of stroke and reffered to the department of Radio–diagnosis, MGM Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai during October 2015 to November 2017. The data gathered from color Doppler examination consisted of peak systolic velocity of CCA and ICA, velocity ratios between ICA and CCA and plaque characteristics as seen on the real time image.

RESULTS

The highest incidence of stroke was found in male population in the age group of 50–59 years. Various risk factors included hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and family history. Out of 50 patients, 14 patients showed significant stenosis (>60%). Atherosclerotic plaques were seen in 25 patients (50%).

CONCLUSION

Color Doppler examination is an economic, safe, reproducible and less time consuming method of demonstrating the cause of cereovascular insufficiency in the extra cranial carotid artery system and will guide in instituting treatment modalities.