ArticleTurkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation2019
Functionality of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia: Does serum folate level matter?
Article in Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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objectivesThis study aims to investigate the possible effects of folate on the functional outcomes of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia. PATIENTS AND
methodsBetween January 2012 and March 2015, a total of 80 patients with hemiplegia (51 males, 29 females; mean age 60.3±13.2 years; range, 19 to 95 years) at least three months post-stroke were included in this study. Serum folate levels (ng/mL), Brunnstrom recovery stages of the lower limb, and Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) scores were recorded. All patients were divided into two groups according to the Brunnstrom stages (Category I; Stage 1-3 and Category II; Stage 4-6) and FAC scores (non-functional ambulatory; score 0-2, functional ambulatory; score 3-5).
resultsThe mean serum folate level of the patient group was 6.8±2.8 ng/mL. Serum folate levels differed significantly between the Brunnstrom categories with lower levels in patients with poorer motor recovery (Category I) (p=0.047). Folate levels were also lower in non- functional ambulatory patients than those in patients with functional ambulation (p=0.046).
conclusionLower serum folate levels are associated with poorer ambulation potential and impaired lower limb motor recovery in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.
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