Non-diabetic patients presenting with an acute stroke often have hyperglycaemia. In most populations it is unknown whether the hyperglycaemia is transient and due to the acute stress response or whether it represents undiagnosed abnormal glucose metabolism.
Division of Diabetic Medicine and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, J-floor, Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Anzio Road, Observatory, 7925 Cape Town, South Africa. joel.dave@uct.ac.za