Loss of muscle related to disability after stroke: study

Washington DC: According to a recent study, weight loss and body weight loss may be badociated with disability after a stroke. "Body leanness during a disease called cachexia is seen 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 impairment of innervation." Our results show that the amount of muscle skeletal throughout the body decreases after stroke, "adds Scherbakov.

"This opens the door to treatment options such as dietary supplementation and physical training to avoid muscle wasting 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 hand strength than those without cachexia. "Disability caused by a stroke is usually attributed to brain injury, with little attention paid to the effector organ, skeletal muscle.The most promising way to delay or delay Preventing the progression of muscle wasting may be a therapeutic option, "says Scherbakov.

"The treatment of cachexia includes supplementation with protein, vitamins and minerals, and could 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.