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Posted by Syed Qayam Ali January 26, 2019, 3:43 pm HIST Health
Washington: According to a recent study, muscle and body weight loss may be badociated with disability after a stroke.
"Body leanness during a disease called cachexia is observed in cancers and chronic diseases such as heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease," said Nadja Scherbakov, author Main of the study.
"Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults. It is commonly accepted that this is due to brain damage and altered innervation. Our results show that the amount of skeletal muscle throughout the body decreases after a stroke, "adds Scherbakov.
"This opens the door to treatment options such as dietary supplementation and physical training to prevent muscle wastage after stroke," adds Scherbakov. The study was published in 'Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle.'
The study examined changes in body weight and body composition during the year following ischemic stroke and their badociation with disability. The researchers found that 21% of patients had developed cachexia a year later, which meant that they had lost at least 5% of their body weight.
This included the loss of 19% of their fat mbad and 6.5% of their muscle mbad. Notably, this loss of body mbad has occurred evenly in patients with and without limb paresis.
Patients with cachexia had significantly lower functional capacity and handgrip resistance than patients without cachexia.
"Disability caused by a stroke is usually attributed to brain injury, with little attention being paid to the effector organ, which is skeletal muscle. Exercise training is the most promising way to delay or prevent the progression of muscle wasting and may be a therapeutic option, "says Scherbakov.
"Treatment of cachexia includes supplementation with protein, vitamins and minerals, and may also prevent muscle wasting after a stroke," says Scherbakov.
According to the researchers, elderly patients with moderately severe stroke were particularly susceptible to developing cachexia after a stroke. It is therefore very important to monitor their weight, appetite and nutritional status.
Source: ANI
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