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The Role of Supplementation with Natural Compounds in Post-Stroke Patients

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22157893

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stroke; supplementation; natural compounds; vitamins; flavonoids; macro-elements; antioxidants; anti-inflammatory agents; neuroprotection; neuroplasticity

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Malnutrition is a serious issue in post-stroke patients, intensifying with hospitalization and affecting quality of life. Proper nutrition and natural compounds play a crucial role in improving prognosis and recovery for stroke patients.
Malnutrition is a serious problem in post-stroke patients. Importantly, it intensifies with hospitalization, and is related to both somatic and psychological reasons, as well as is associated with the insufficient knowledge of people who accompany the patient. Malnutrition is a negative prognostic factor, leading to a reduction in the quality of life. Moreover, this condition significantly extends hospitalization time, increases the frequency of treatment in intensive care units, and negatively affects the effectiveness of rehabilitation. Obtaining growing data on the therapeutic effectiveness of new compounds of natural origin is possible through the use of pharmacodynamic and analytical methods to assess their therapeutic properties. The proper supply of nutrients, as well as compounds of natural origin, is an important element of post-stroke therapy, due to their strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and neuroplasticity enhancing properties. Taking the above into account, in this review we present the current state of knowledge on the benefits of using selected substances of natural origin in patients after cerebral stroke.

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