[Carbohydrate metabolism disorders in stroke].

In the acute period of cerebral stroke most patients develop disorders of carbohydrate metabolism. These disorders resemble the diabetic syndrome, but differ from the latter by their lability and absence of the signs of ketoacidosis. The intensity of the syndrome depends on the gravity of the stroke, size and localization of the focus, character of the process (the syndrome is more pronounced in cases of hemorrhagic strokes), and the state of the pancreas.