Abstract
Sulfonylureas block nonselective cation channels and lower serum glucose and are neuroprotective in animal models of ischemic stroke. Human data on sulfonylureas in acute stroke are sparse and conflicting. We aimed to measure the potential neuroprotective effect of prestroke sulfonylurea use in diabetic patients. We analyzed data from a prospective cohort of individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) enrolled in nonreperfusion ischemic stroke trials within Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive (VISTA) comprising 1050 patients, 298 with sulfonylurea use before stroke onset. The primary outcome measures were baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score and 90-day modified Rankin Scale score.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 710-715 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Stroke |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- stroke
- diabetes mellitus
- sulfonylurea
- neuroprotection