- 1 in 3 non diabetics will have an increased glucose during their acute stroke
- Diabetes is an independent risk factor for ischaemic stroke; the risk of having a stroke is 2-3 x higher in people with diabetes
- Research on animals show that preventing hyperglycaemia reduces ischaemic damage in stroke
- Long term outcomes such as functional recovery and 5 year mortality are poorer in those with diabetes
- Risk factors for developing diabetes include obesity, family history, lack of physical activity, being of Afro-Caribbean or South Asian origin
- Type II diabetes carries a higher risk of stroke than Type I diabetes because of a greater frequency of other risk factors such as obesity, hyperlipidaemia and hypertension
Page last reviewed: 27 Feb 2022
