The correlation of plasma homocysteinemia to acute cerebral infarction

Objective To understand correlation of plasma homocysteinemia( Hcy) to acute cerebral infarction. Method 78 cases of acute cerebral infarction patients were chosen as an experimental group and 78 healthy people as a control group during the period from January,2011 to January,2013. Both groups were tested of Hcy. Findings The test showed significant difference in Hcy between the control group and the experimental group( P 0. 05),in patients of young middleaged and old ages in the experimental group( P 0. 05),and in both male and female in patients in the experimental group( P 0. 05). Excessive increase and slight increase of Hcy were observed in male patients in the experimental group( P 0. 05). Carotid artery heterogeneity echo plaques and the incidence of moderately severe intracranial artery stenosis,and the Hcy showed significant difference between the excessive increase and slight increase of Hcy( P 0. 05). The Hcy showed no significant difference between the young patients and middle-aged and old patients in control group( P 0. 05); the Hcy showed no significant difference between the male and female in control group( P 0. 05). Conclusion Acute cerebral infarction was found to correlate to Hcy. Patients at high risk of stroke with high Hcy levels should be closely monitored of Hcy so as to prevent the occurrence of acute cerebral infarction.