Frequency of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Young (≤45 years) patients presenting with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Aim: To determine the frequency of hyperhomocysteinemia in young (≤ 45 years) patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke at Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi. Methodology: The cross-sectional study was conducted Department Neurology and Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center Karachi from 1st February 2021 to 31st July 2021. Patients' data collected after a verbal consent obtained. diagnostic criteria were met by 119 cases. Results: Mean age, duration stroke, body mass index, height, weight homocysteine level 38.41±4.58 years, 6.54±3.91 hours, 28.66±3.51 kg/m2, 151±10.25 cm, 71.8±11.69 kg 10.7±3.42 µmol/L. Fifty four (45.4%) 65 (54.6%) male female. nine (49.6%) 60 (50.4%) had did not have hyperhomocysteinemia. Conclusion: 49.6% hyperhomocysteinaemia, modifiable risk factor for stroke. Therefore close monitoring must be done all regular follow-up. Keywords: Acute Young patients, Hyperhomocysteinemia