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[Stroke and thyroid hormones].

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  • 1Institute of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Lanzhou Medical College.

Zhonghua Shen Jing Jing Shen Ke Za Zhi = Chinese Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry
|December 1, 1991
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Thyroid hormone levels, specifically triiodothyronine (T3) and reverse triiodothyronine (rT3), are frequently abnormal in stroke patients. These thyroid hormone changes correlate with stroke severity and may aid in prognosis.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Endocrinology
  • Clinical Chemistry

Context:

  • Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
  • Thyroid hormones play a crucial role in metabolic regulation and brain function.
  • Alterations in thyroid hormone levels are observed in various critical illnesses.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the relationship between thyroid hormone levels (T3 and rT3) and stroke.
  • To determine if thyroid hormone abnormalities correlate with stroke type, stage, and lesion size.
  • To assess the potential of thyroid hormone levels as prognostic markers in stroke patients.

Summary:

  • Radioimmunoassay (RIA) determined thyroid hormone levels in 65 stroke patients.
  • Low triiodothyronine (T3) levels were found in 64.6% of cases.

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  • Abnormalities in T3 and reverse triiodothyronine (rT3) were more prevalent in hemorrhagic stroke (72.5%) than in ischemic stroke (52%).
  • Thyroid hormone abnormalities were more pronounced in the acute stroke phase and correlated significantly with lesion size.
  • Negative correlations were observed between lesion size and T3/T3-rT3 ratio, while rT3 showed a positive correlation with lesion size.

    • Impact:

    • Thyroid hormone level determination may assist in evaluating stroke severity.
    • Monitoring T3 and rT3 levels could provide valuable prognostic information for stroke patients.
    • Understanding these relationships can inform clinical management and therapeutic strategies for stroke.