The Effect of Dietetic Treatment on the Serum Lipid Level in Patients with Clinical Signs of Cerebral Arteriosclerosis

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Abstract
24 hospitalized elderly people were investigated by means of repeated analyses the content of cholesterol, phospholipids and triglycerides in the blood serum. All patients displayed clinical signs of cerebral arteriosclerosis, and 5 had transitory ischemic attacks. The age of the patients varied between 55 and 81 years. During the observation time of from 2 to 12 months the patients received a carefully balanced diet, relatively poor in sugar and fats, where polyunsaturated fatty acids constituted about 15% of calories. Serum samples were taken twice a month during the first 3 months, and then once a month. Clinical data were recorded monthly during the observation period. A permanent reduction in the content of cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides in serum was achieved with the prolonged, strictly controlled diet. In 13 out of the 24 patients improvement was observed in the clinical manifestations of cerebral arteriosclerotic disease.