Clinical correlates of leukoaraiosis: A study of 175 patients.

Background: In India, the correlates of leukoaraiosis (LA) have not been widely reported. This study was designed to investigate the factors which correlate with LA.

Materials And Methods: We included patients with LA who consented for the study and graded their severity on the basis of Fazekas scale.

Problems and limitations in thrombolysis of acute stroke patients at a tertiary care center.

Aim: (1) To evaluate the number of patients thrombolysed within 1 h of arrival to emergency room (ER) (2) To identify reasons for delay in thrombolysis of acute stroke patients.

Materials And Methods: All patients admitted to ER with symptoms suggestive of stroke from January 2011 to November 2013 were studied. Retrospective data were collected to evaluate ER to needle (door to needle time [DTNt]) time and reasons for delay in thrombolysis.