Complications and timing of pre-determined complications within the first week of hospitalization were noted Results: Of the 175 elderly patients included in the study, 140 (80%) developed at least one complication within the first week of stroke: Constipation 41.1%, pneumonia 36%, heart complications 35.4%, hyperglycemia 23.6%, urinary retention 20.6%, increased intracranial pressure 20%, urinary tract infections 15.4%, epileptic seizure 12, 6%, skin ulcers 1.7%.