1.3 Pre-clinical Data Currently there is clear data that patients that present with acute ischemic stroke have higher (two times) mortality at discharge and 90 day mark. Multiple clinical studies so far have not revealed any clear benefit of treatment (GIST-UK). There do seem to be two distinct groups when it comes to hyperglycemia at presentation of DM, HG in association of Diabetes and without any history of Diabetes. The outcomes in the two groups vary greatly.