Stroke induced Sarcopenia: Muscle wasting and disability after stroke

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 170; no. 2; pp. 89 - 94
• Main Authors: Scherbakov, Nadja, von Haehling, Stephan, Anker, Stefan D., Dirnagl, Ulrich, Doehner, Wolfram
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 10.12.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Body weight loss; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular; Catabolic activation; Disability Evaluation; Heart; Humans; Medical sciences; Muscular Atrophy - etiology; Muscular Atrophy - pathology; Muscular Atrophy - physiopathology; Neurology; Sarcopenia; Sarcopenia - etiology; Sarcopenia - pathology; Sarcopenia - physiopathology; Stroke; Stroke - complications; Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system; Weight Loss; Sarcopenia; Stroke; Body weight loss; Catabolic activation; Nervous system diseases; Body weight; Weight loss; Cardiovascular disease; Corporal biometry; Activation; Cerebral disorder; Vascular disease; Disability; Denutrition; Central nervous system disease; Muscle; Cardiology; Cerebrovascular disease
• ISSN: 0167-5273; 1874-1754; 1874-1754
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.10.031

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in Western countries. More than 60% of patients remain disabled, 50% of patients suffer from hemiparesis and 30% remain unable to walk without assistance. The skeletal muscle is the main effector organ accountable for di...