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This study compares demography, risk factors and
outcome of lacunar (LAC) and non-lacunar (non-LAC)
strokes from the prospective hospital based stroke
registry at Colombo South Teaching Hospital from 1st
March 2012 to 30th June 2013. Data on admission,
discharge and at 28 days after discharge were analysed.
There were 229 ischaemic stroke (IS) patients. Average
age was 65.7 years (SD 12.2, range 34-94) and 116
(50.7%) were males. LAC (n=130,56.8%) were common
than non-LAC (n=99, 43.2%). There were 75 (64.7%)
males and 55 (48.7%) females in the LAC group
(adjusted OR 2.1, 95% Cl 1.08-4.29). Atrial fibrillation
was less frequent among LAC stroke (OR 0.3, 95%
Cl 0.09-0.99). Hypertension, diabetes, smoking,
dyslipidaemia did not differ in the two groups. Lower
NIHSS (5.34 Vs 6.6, p= 0.053), higher GCS (14.7 Vs 13.3,
p=0.001) were seen in LAC. Disability (MRS, Barthel
index) on discharge, at 28 days and mortality during
hospital stay and within 28 days was lower in the LAC
group (p <0.001).
