腦中風會造成患者肢體的功能缺損,同時伴以活動量減少,營養攝取不夠以及慢性發炎狀態,因而有偏高的肌少症發生率。肌少症會進一步影響中風病患的肢體功能與生活品質,所以肌少症對中風病患是一個重要的健康議題。目前文獻對於腦中風患者病發的肌少症之診斷與治療的研究仍然相當有限。本文擬以現有的文獻證據來對腦中風後之肌少症之診斷與治療做一個討論。
Stroke patients have a high prevalence of sarcopenia due to the presence of several risk factors, including immobilization, impaired feeding, sympathetic activation, inflammation, and denervation. The occurrence of sarcopenia further exacerbates the disability caused by the stroke. Thus, appropriate diagnosis and intervention for sarcopenia is an important health issue for the stroke population. The article discusses the dilemma in diagnostic tests and potential treatment for stroke-related sarcopenia based on the currently available literature evidence.