Vitamin D and Stroke

Vitamin D and Stroke: A Comparative Study to Risk Factors and Stroke Type

Stroke remains one of the most devastating neurological diseases, often causing death, or gross physical impairment. It is the second most common cause of death worldwide and a major cause of acquired disability in adults.Vitamin D deficiency has been reported to contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease especially stroke.

This case -control observational prospective study will conducted on fifty patients with first -ever acute onset stroke within seven days (25 patients with hemorrhagic stroke and 25 patients with ischemic stroke )

Inclusion Criteria:

• Onset is within one week
• Confirmed stroke by brain CAT and / or MRI scan either haemorrhage or infarction

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cognitive and mental changes
• Recurrent stroke
• Hepatic and renal impairment
• Endocrinal diseases
• Steroid therapy
• Vitamin D or Ca supplementation
• Previous fractures
• Bone diseases
• brain neoplasm,
• Autoimmune diseases
• History of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases
• Malignancy,
• Trauma
• Surgery
• Acute vascular diseases that occurred within four weeks prior the onset of stroke
• History myocardial infarction ˂3 months.