Stroke remains to be one of the leading causes of the mortality worldwide. The majority
of the stroke as a result of occlusion of the blood supply to the brain leading to cerebral
infarction (Ischemic stroke). The Vitamin D deficiency is present worldwide, and recent studies
found that there is direct correlation between Vitamin D deficiency and ischemic stroke.
The hyperglycemia on admission is associated with poor outcome in the patient with
ischemic stroke. The hyperglycemia is associated poor salvage of the ischemic penumbra. The
hyperglycemic ischemic stroke patient are associated with higher infarct volume on admission, a
greater progression of the ischemic stroke, resulting in higher final infarct volume when
compared with the patient who are euglycemia on admission.
In this study, ischemic stroke patients fitting into the criteria are selected, and the Vitamin
D are assessed, the glycemic status on admission is correlated with the infarct volume on
admission and on 3rd to 7th day of the stroke by using MRI-Diffusion weighted images of the
brain.
Conclusion:
In our study the results are Vitamin D deficiency common in ischemic stroke, and the
hyperglycemia on admission is associated with higher infarct volume on admission, a greater
progression of the ischemic stroke, resulting in higher final infarct volume when compared with
the patient who are euglycemia on admission
