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. 2024 Jun 25:17:2865-2875.
doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S470314. eCollection 2024.

Etiology, Risk Factors and Outcome of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Young Adults Admitted to Tertiary Care Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia

Mohamed Sheikh Hassan  1   2 , Ahmet Bakir  1 , Nor Osman Sidow  1 , Umut Erkok  3 , Said Abdirahman Ahmed  4 , Maryan Dahir Abshir  5 , Ayhan Ayhan Köksal  6
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Etiology, Risk Factors and Outcome of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Young Adults Admitted to Tertiary Care Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia

Mohamed Sheikh Hassan et al. Int J Gen Med. .

Abstract

Introduction: Spontaneous Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in young patients is less common and not well studied compared to ICH in older patients. The etiology, risk factors and outcome of ICH in young patients may have regional and ethnic differences. The study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics, risk factors, etiology and outcome of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in young adults in Somalia.

Methods: The study enrolled 168 young patients with ICH (16-50 years) admitted to the neurology department of a tertiary hospital from 2019 to 2022. The information about the demographic details, documented ICH risk factors, etiology and patients' clinical status were retrieved. The etiology of ICH was determined based on clinical, laboratory and radiological findings. Intra-hospital survival status and associated factors were assessed.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 35±8.6 years. 99 (59%) of patients were male while 69 (41%) were females. Hypertension 48 (29%) was the most common risk factor, followed by substance abuse. Hypertensive hemorrhage was the most common etiology of ICH 60 (35.7%), followed by cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) 5(15%), substance abuse 23 (13.7%) and arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in 10 (6%). AVM, CVT, cavernoma, eclampsia, substance abuse and cryptogenic etiology were more common in the 2nd and 3rd decades whereas hypertension was more common in the 4th and 5th decade. Intrahospital mortality was 28% in this study. Factors predicting intrahospital mortality were hematoma volume of greater than 30mL, thrombolytic etiology, brainstem ICH location, substance abuse related etiology, presence of associated mass effect, low GCS score on admission, high systolic blood pressure on admission, and the presence of chronic renal failure.

Conclusion: In this study, hypertension, substance abuse, CVT and vascular malformation are the leading causes of ICH in young adults. Intracerebral hemorrhage in the young has different spectrum of etiologies and factors associated with short-term mortality compared to older patients.

Keywords: etiology; intracerebral hemorrhages; outcome; young patients.

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