Comparison of admission serum glucose concentration with neurologic outcome in acute cerebral infarction: a study in patients given naloxone

We studied the ability of serum glucose concentration and neurologic deficits at admission in predicting the outcome of acute cerebral ischemia in 65 patients given naloxone. Among our patients, the volume of infarction on computed tomograms and outcome were strongly related to the severity of neuro...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 1988-04, Vol.19 (4), p.455-458
Main Authors: ADAMS, H. P. JR, OLINGER, C. P, MARLER, J. R, BILLER, J, BROTT, T. G, BARSAN, W. G, BANWART, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Glucose - analysis
Cerebral Infarction - blood
Cerebral Infarction - complications
Cerebral Infarction - drug therapy
Cerebral Infarction - physiopathology
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Female
Humans
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis - complications
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Naloxone - therapeutic use
Nervous System - physiopathology
Neurologic Examination
Neurology
Osmolar Concentration
Prospective Studies
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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Summary:We studied the ability of serum glucose concentration and neurologic deficits at admission in predicting the outcome of acute cerebral ischemia in 65 patients given naloxone. Among our patients, the volume of infarction on computed tomograms and outcome were strongly related to the severity of neurologic deficits found at admission. Neither a history of diabetes nor hyperglycemia when added to the results of the initial neurologic assessment improved prediction of outcome after acute cerebral infarction.
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/01.STR.19.4.455