ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the effect of nutritional intervention on neurological rehabilitation of the elderly stroke patients. Methods Forty elderly patients with sequelae of stroke were recruited and randomly divided into two groups (intervention group and control group). Nutritional intervention including patient and caregiver education and nutrient supplement was carried out for three months in intervention group in addition to the conventional pharmacotherapy and rehabilitative training, and only conventional pharmacotherapy and rehabilitative training were given to the patients of the control group. The nutritional status of both groups was examined monthly, and the infectious morbidity and neurological improvement in both groups were also monitored at the same time. Results There were significant differences between the intervention group and the control group with regard to the nutritional status as indicated by various parameters [albumin(39.65?6.11)g/L vs (37.48?6.57)g/L,hemoglobin(12.68?1.21)g/dl vs (11.72?1.81)g/dl,IgG(11.28?2.61)g/L vs (8.57?1.98)g/L,complement C3(0.84?0.11)g/L vs (0.62?0.09)g/L,BMI(25.26?3.81)vs (23.51? 3.73),all P