CHANGES OF PLASMA-LIPID AND LIPOPROTEINS BY REHABILITATION THERAPY FOR STROKE

Changes of the plasma levels of lipid by rehabilitation therapy for ap proximately 10 weeks were studied in 14 cases of stroke. Hypercholeste rolemia or hypertriglyceridemia was present in a half cases of stroke, and HDL cholesterol was lower than the normal level in most cases bef ore starting rehabilitation therapy. After rehabilitation therapy, hyp ertriglyceridemia was normalized in most cases. On the other hand, the plasma levels of cholesterol and LDL cholesterol were decreased sligh tly. HDL cholesterol was increased and atherogenic index was improved by rehabilitation therapy.