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Introduction: Stroke is defined as rapidly developing symptoms and signs of focal or global loss of cerebral function which is lasting for 24 hours or more with the cause of vascular origin with no other apparent cause. Stroke is the prevalent cause of mortality worldwide, responsible for one in eight deaths globally. Material and Methods: The present case control study was conducted among 100 subject Department of General Medicine at Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital, Karnalover a period of 18 months from October 2020 to May 2022. Examination of the subjects done with laboratory testing such as CBC, LFT, RFT, RBS/FBS/PPBS, ECG, FASTING LIPID PROFILE CT or MRI BRAIN, CAROTID ARTERY DOPPLER. Results: In the present study preponderance of the cases (32%) as well as controls (30%) were higher in age group 51-60 years.Male prevalence was observed higher than female both in cases (30/50) and control 28/50) The mean carotid intima media thickness in cases (1.051 ± 0.57) was higher which is statistically significant compared to controls (0.809 ± 0.28). There was a statistically significant positive correlation observed between CIMT and total cholesterol and between TG and LDL. On the other hand, there was a significant negative correlation between CIMT and HDL levels. Conclusion: The CIMT was higher in cases than control and was significant statistically. Left hemiparesis was major followed by right hemiparesis and least of the subjects presented with vertigo. The most common CT/MRI finding was right parietal infarcts followed by left frontoparietal infracts, right frontal infracts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]