Prevalence & Development of Sarcopenia & Malnutrition During Neurological Rehabilitation

Background Evidence indicates that neurological patients exhibit regional sarcopenia, but current gold-standard measurements only capture whole-body sarcopenia. Additionally, neurological patients often experience feeding impairments, increasing the risk of malnutrition. Knowledge about the evolution of sarcopenia and malnutrition during neurological inpatient-rehabilitation is lacking. Objectives 1. ) To assess the prevalence and development of sarcopenia and malnutrition over six months rehabilitation using gold-standard measurements. 2. ) to conduct a proof-of-concept investigation of regional sarcopenia meas…