Serum Homocysteine In Acute Ischaemic Cerebrovascular Stroke
Journal Title: Gujarat Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 73, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: There is evidence that high serum homocysteine is a poor prognostic factor in patients with acute ischaemic cerebrovascular stroke. Our study showed a close correlation of serum homocysteine and National Institutes Of Health Stroke Scale Score (NIHSS score) in patients of acute ischaemic cerebrovascular stroke. material and Methods: 50 indoor cases of acute ischemic cerebrovascular accidents were studied. All patients underwent serum homocysteine determination and the NIHSS score of all the patients at admission were calculated. Results: Most patients with a better prognosis as determined by their lower NIHSS score had a lower serum homocysteine level, and most with a worse prognosis as per their higher NIHSS score and a higher serum homocysteine level. Conclusion: Higher level of serum homocysteine is associated with a poorer short term prognosis. Thus, it may act as an indicator of short term prognosis in acute ischaemic cerebrovascular stroke.
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R S Roy, H Patel, M Marwadi, R K Chavda
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