Association between vitamin D status and cognitive impairment in acute ischemic stroke patients: a prospective cohort study.
Clin Interv Aging. 2018 Dec 10;13:2503-2509. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S187142. eCollection 2018.
Chen H1, Liu Y1, Huang G1, Zhu J2, Feng W2, He J1.
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- Strokes 3 X worse if low vitamin D – Jan 2018
- Improved recovery from ischemic stroke with Vitamin D (300,000 IU injection) – RCT June 2018
- Can reduce the problem if immediately take vitamin D after a stroke
- Low vitamin D at time of stroke predicts 3 X more likely to die in a month (unless add Vit D) – Dec 2017
- Ischemic stroke 17 X more likely if low vitamin D – April 2017
Can greatly reduce the risk of the stroke if vitamin D levels have been restored
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OBJECTIVE:
Previous studies found that low vitamin D levels were modestly associated with risk of stroke and poor functional outcome after stroke. In addition, vitamin D deficiency has been linked with cognitive decline. Our study aimed to explore the potential relationship between vitamin D levels in the short-term acute phase of ischemic stroke and cognitive impairment at 1 month.
METHODS:
In total, 354 ischemic stroke patients were consecutively enrolled in the study and received 1-month follow-up. The serum levels of vitamin D were measured within 24 hours after admission. Cognitive function was evaluated by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at 1 month after acute ischemic stroke. Cognitive impairment was defined according to different education levels.
RESULTS:
According to MMSE scores, 114 participants (32.2%) had cognitive impairment at 1 month. Patients with vitamin D deficiency were more likely to have cognitive impairment than those with vitamin D insufficiency and vitamin D sufficiency (P<0.001). After adjusting for potential confounders in our Cox proportional hazards model, vitamin D deficiency was independently associated with the development of cognitive impairment in acute ischemic stroke patients.
CONCLUSION:
Independent of established risk factors, vitamin D deficiency in the short-term phase of ischemic stroke was associated with a higher incidence of 1-month cognitive impairment.