Diabetes roughly doubles the risk of stroke, and increases the chance of poor outcomes after stroke.1,2 The risk appears to be greater for ischaemic stroke compared with haemorrhagic stroke.1,3 In one meta-analysis of 102 studies, the risk of stroke in people with diabetes compared with the general population was 2.27 times greater for ischaemic stroke, and 1.56 times greater for haemorrhagic stroke.3
References:
1. Mosenzon O, Cheng AY, Rabinstein AA, Sacco S. Diabetes and stroke: what are the connections? J Stroke 2023; 25 (1): 26–38.
2. Kvitkina T, Narres M, Claessen H, et al. Incidence of stroke in people with diabetes compared to those without diabetes: a systematic review. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2023; 131 (9): 476–490.
3. Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration; Sarwar N, Gao P, Seshasai SR, et al. Diabetes mellitus, fasting blood glucose concentration, and risk of vascular disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of 102 prospective studies. Lancet 2010; 375 (9733): 2215–2222.
