Abstract

Objects: To analyze changes in consciousness level and blood pressure of acute stoke patients administeringmannitol therapy.Methods: The study was a descriptive cohort. Thirty-four respondents were applied to selecting by purposivesampling. Data were analyzed by descriptive.Results: The results showed that there was an improvement in consciousness level (GCS). The improvementin the patient’s level of consciousness occurred after more than twenty-four hours of getting mannitol therapy.While the blood pressure until the third day, there were still suffering from hypertension.Conclusion: Improvements in consciousness level after administering mannitol therapy indicate loss ofcerebral edema, improvement in cerebral blood flow (CBF) and brain perfusion pressure (CPP), and repairof damaged nerve cells.

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