Research on the many risk factors for stroke is essential since the disease becomes an increasingly big problem for healthcare systems. Most public education efforts center on the signs and risk factors of stroke, but even those who are good at recognizing the signs of a stroke may not realize that they need to get to the hospital almost away. Addressing prominent risk factors for persons arriving with a stroke that is sudden was the goal of this investigation. In this prospective research, 45 patients admitted to the Neurology & stroke unit at Bolan Medical Collage Hospital (BMCH), Quetta Department of Neurology, were considered. The male-to-female ratio was 4:1 out of 40 patients, with 25(56%) being male and 20(44%) being female. Patients presenting with acute stroke had little understanding of common risk factors, according to the research. Factors that increased the likelihood of cardiovascular illness (16%), hypertension (25%), a history of diabetes (18%), alcohol use (19%), cigarette smoking (22%), and When it comes to cerebral bleeding in particular, hypertension is the most common modifiable that for stroke. Tobacco use, high cholesterol, and diabetes mellitus are other major contributors. Through education, regular medication use, and behavioral changes, most of the major risk factors in stroke may be avoided. To reduce the stroke incidence, sickness, and mortality rate in Pakistan, the national stroke preventive program should establish guidelines, launch public awareness initiatives, and collect data.

Keywords: Acute stroke, risk factors, hypertension, diabetes