Elevated blood glucose is associated with aggravated brain edema in acute stroke.

Gabriel BroocksAndre KemmlingJens AberleHelge KniepMatthias BechsteinFabian FlottmannHannes LeischnerTobias D FaizyJawed NawabiGerhard SchönPeter SpornsGötz ThomallaJens FiehlerUta Hanning

Published in: Journal of neurology (2019)

Elevated admission BGL were associated with increased early brain edema and poor clinical outcome mediated by collateral status. Patients with higher BGL might be targeted by adjuvant anti-edematous treatment.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
resting state
white matter
functional connectivity
glycemic control
emergency department
early stage
cerebral ischemia
blood pressure
type diabetes
cancer therapy
multiple sclerosis