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. 2020 Dec;8(4):452-460.
doi: 10.1007/s40141-020-00284-2. Epub 2020 Sep 15.

Stroke and sarcopenia

Manuel F Mas  1 , Javier González  1 , Walter R Frontera  1   2
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Stroke and sarcopenia

Manuel F Mas et al. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose of review: to evaluate recent scientific research studies related to the changes in skeletal muscle after stroke and the presence of sarcopenia in stroke survivors to establish its incidence and effects on function.

Recent findings: Recently published findings on stroke-related sarcopenia are limited. This might be due to changes in the consensus definition of sarcopenia. Sarcopenia in stroke patients is estimated at 14 to 54%. The presence of sarcopenia at the time of a stroke can lead to worse recovery and functional outcomes.

Summary: Presence of sarcopenia prior to a stroke may be more common than suspected and can lead to worse functional recovery. Clinicians should be aware of this to better identify and treat stroke-related sarcopenia. Future research should focus on larger population studies to more accurately establish correlation between stroke and sarcopenia.

Keywords: aging; cerebrovascular accident; secondary sarcopenia; skeletal muscle.

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Conflict of interest statement

Compliance with Ethics Guidelines Conflict of Interest Manuel Mas, Javier González and Walter Frontera declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this manuscript.

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Age-standardized stroke incidence per 100,000 person-years for 2010 [4].
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Mechanisms and pathways of muscle wasting in stroke-related sarcopenia [17]
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