The effects of temporary hyperglycemia on the prognosis of stroke in patients with acute ischaemıc stroke

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OBJECTIVE: In this study, frequency of temporary hyperglycemia and effects of the hyperglycemia on the severity and prognosis of stroke were examined in patients with acute ischaemic stroke. MATERIAL and METHODS: One hundred patients, who applied for acute ischaemic stroke and met the inclusion criteria, were included in the study. Patients were diveded into three groups: normoglycemic, temporary hyperglycemic and diabetes mellitus (DM), according to the baseline blood glucose, fasting blood glucose, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) test and HbA1c value. These groups’ National Institue of Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Fugl–Meyer (FM) and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores were measured at baseline and at the 3rd month of the follow up; then, these data were compared in terms of the severity and prognosis of stroke. In addition, according to the fasting blood glucose, hyperglycemic and normoglycemic patients becoming permanent diabetics were evaluated. ANOVA, Paired t test and Mann-Whitney U tests were used in the statistical analyses. RESULTS: Of the patients 52 were normoglycemic, 21 were hyperglycemic and 27 were diabetic. At the 3rd month of the _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yazisma Adresi: Dr. Murat GULTEKIN Kayseri Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi Noroloji Klinigi, Kayseri E-posta: gultekin@erciyes.edu.tr Gelis Tarihi: 08.06.2012 Kabul Tarihi: 28.08.2012 Received: 08.06.2012 Accepted: 28.08.2012 Bu makale su sekilde atif edilmelidir: Kilic S, Gultekin M, Soyuer F, Hizarci KU, Soyuer A. Akut iskemik inmeli hastalarda gecici hipergliseminin inme prognozu uzerine etkileri. Turk Beyin Damar Hastaliklari Dergisi 2012; 18 (3): 72-76.