Insulin resistance is an independent risk factor for early neurological deterioration in non-diabetic patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Donghua MiYilong WangYongjun WangLi-Ping Liu

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2020)

This study strongly suggests that IR is probably an independent risk factor for END in non-diabetic patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
type diabetes
insulin resistance
wound healing
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
polycystic ovary syndrome
high fat diet induced
blood brain barrier