Vitamins and Stroke

Stroke: roles of B vitamins, homocysteine and antioxidants.

In the present review concerning stroke, we evaluate the roles of B vitamins, homocysteine and antioxidant vitamins. Stroke is a leading cause of death in developed countries. However, current therapeutic strategies for stroke have been largely unsuccessful. Several studies have reported important benefits on reducing the risk of stroke and improving the post-stroke-associated functional declin...

Unmasking the benefits of B vitamins in stroke prevention.

b vitamins and antioxidants intake is negatively correlated with risk of stroke in iran

background: stroke is a leading cause of death in developed countries. however, current therapeutic strategies for stroke have been largely unsuccessful. several studies have reported important benefits on reducing the risk of stroke and improving the post‑stroke‑associated functional declines in patients who ate foods rich in micronutrients, including b vitamins. folic acid, vitamin b6, and vi...

B vitamins and magnetic resonance imaging-detected ischemic brain lesions in patients with recent transient ischemic attack or stroke: the VITAmins TO Prevent Stroke (VITATOPS) MRI-substudy.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Elevated concentrations of homocysteine are associated with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). B-vitamin supplementation with folate and vitamins B12 and B6 reduces homocysteine concentrations. In a substudy of the VITAmins TO Prevent Stroke (VITATOPS) trial, we assessed the hypothesis that the addition of once-daily supplements of B vitamins would reduce the progressi...

Articles B vitamins in patients with recent transient ischaemic attack or stroke in the VITAmins TO Prevent Stroke (VITATOPS) trial: a randomised, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled trial