title: Cytokine-induced inflammation and long-term stroke functional outcome.
abstract: Inflammatory reactions are involved in the pathogenesis of cerebral ischemia. Cytokines exacerbate brain ischemic injury by several mechanisms and they activate the synthesis of acute-phase reactants. We evaluated the association between cytokine-induced inflammation and functional outcome in 41 patients with acute ischemic stroke. Blood samples for interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), c-reactive protein (CRP) and polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNL) count were taken within 48 h from stroke onset. Functional outcome was assessed at six months with the Modified Rankin Scale. Patients with a Rankin score > or = 3 were classified as dependent outcome. The effect of inflammatory variables on outcome was analyzed by logistic regression. Mathew score <75 on admission, atrial fibrillation, non-lacunar infarct size, ESR>13 mm/h in men or >20 mm/h in women, PMNL count >8 x 10(9)/l, CRP>0.8 mg/dl and IL-1ra>500 pg/ml were associated with dependent outcome. On multiple logistic regression, severe stroke on admission, non-lacunar infarct size and ESR remain in the predictive model of outcome with a sensitivity and specificity of 76 and 80%, respectively. This study suggests that in addition to clinical evaluation and neuroimaging, measurement of ESR may be useful for the early detection of stroke patients with poor long-term functional outcome.
authors: Service of Neurology, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain.
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authors: N
authors: Vila
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authors: X
authors: Filella
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Deulofeu
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Ascaso
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Abellana
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Chamorro
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines