The effect of nutritional insufficiency on clinical outcomes of patients with acute ischemic stroke

Abstract

Acute cerebrovascular accident is one of the main causes of disability in patients and has a significant impact on the functions of daily activity and the ability to self-care. With the improvement of methods of medical care and the increase in patient survival, active rehabilitation of patients is becoming increasingly important. Malnutrition and loss of muscle mass are among the most frequent complications associated with a decrease in rehabilitation potential and an increased risk of adverse outcomes, and therefore the issues of timely assessment and correction of nutritional deficiency are relevant for all specialists of the interdisciplinary team that takes part in the rehabilitation treatment at all stages of rehabilitation