A prospective Study of Serum albumin level as a prognostic indicator of functional recovery following acute ischemic stroke in patients managed at narayan medical college and hospital, Sasaram.

Abstract

Introduction: Acute ischemic stroke is a medical problem of vascular occlusion which results in non-functioning of a part of neuronal tissue. Pathophysiology of acute ischemic brain stroke (AIS) suggests it is caused by sudden loos of blood supply (ischemia) to the brain. Ischemia results in neuronal necrosis that casues paralysis of affected body part Aim and Objectives: To study whether serum albumin is a good prognostic indicator of acute ischemic stroke.

Material and Methods: This observational study was conducted in Narayan  medical college& Hospital, south Bihar over a period of six months. 100 patients who was admitted in medical wards of our hospital with first instance of ischemic stroke within the first 72 hours of onset of symptoms. These patients will be included in the study after getting informed consent either from the patient or from the legal guardian. Results: There was mild correlation between serum albumin with GCS score in patients of ischemic stroke with R square 0.360. There was mild correlation between serum albumin with SSS score in patients of ischemic stroke with R square 0.307. There was moderate correlation between serum albumin with MRS score in patients of ischemic stroke with R square 0.474. Conclusion: There was mild correlation between serum albumin with GCS score, SSS score, and MRS score with R square 0.360, 0.307 and 0.474.

Key words: Serum albumin, GCS score, SSS score, MRS score