Rapid and targeted diagnostic evaluation is essential in the clinical diagnosis of cerebral ischaemic infarction. According to the principle “time is brain”, clinical evaluation should be performed as a matter of urgency to initiate potential treatment without any delay. Cerebral infarction is a medical emergency and accordingly, patients with suspected cerebral infarction have priority in the ...

OBJECTIVE Elevation of C reactive protein (CRP) is one of the major acute-phase responses following ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke. This study aims to investigate the associations between platelet indices, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) compared with CRP in patients with cerebral infarction. SETTING The clinical data of patients with cerebral i...

BACKGROUND Elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels can enhance its antioxidant prosperities and reduce the occurrence of cerebral infarction. Significantly elevated SUA levels have been associated with a better prognosis in patients with cerebral infarction; however, the results from some studies on the relationship between SUA and the prognosis of patients with cerebral infarction remain controv...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Thrombosis is one of the main complications of nephrotic syndrome; however, cerebral infarction associated with nephrotic syndrome has been rarely reported. SUMMARY OF REPORT We describe acute cerebral infarction in two young men with nephrotic syndrome. Both had a hypercoagulable state based on hemostatic studies. By retrospectively reviewing the medical records of the...

Previously, one of the authors developed a reliable experimental model in dogs for producing cerebral infarction. The EEG increased detection of experimental cerebral infarction, and was useful in predicting ischemic regions or infarction.

Background and Purpose: The relation between serum total cholesterol levels and stroke is controversial. The Akita Pathology Study provides data on the association of serum total cholesterol, different types of stroke, and distribution of stenosis in cerebral arteries. Methods: The data are based on 750 autopsied men aged 30 years and older who were admitted to a local hospital in northeast Jap...

Background: Pentoxifylline (PTX) is used in human for intermittent claudication and cerebral vascular disorders including cerebrovascular dementia. It also inhibits the synthesis of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), which is believed to be neurotoxic in animal models of cerebral ischemia. The objective of this study was to examine the role of PTX on ischemia/reperfusion injures in rat model of t...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion is an important cause of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and cerebral infarction. There are no previous population-based natural history studies evaluating outcome after symptomatic ICA occlusion (SICAO). METHODS We performed a retrospective, population-based study of SICAO. All Olmsted County (Minnesota) residents with possible S...

OBJECTIVES The low triiodothyronine (T3) syndrome indicates poor prognosis for patients with cerebral infarction. It is unknown, however, whether basic conditions or severities in the patients with the low T3 syndrome are different compared to those without the low T3 syndrome. METHODS We compared the risk factors and the severity of the disease using the National Institutes of Health stroke ...

Objective: We discussed the correlation between blood uric acid (BUA) level and the onset of acute cerebral infarction. Method: The measurements of BUA level, blood lipid, blood glucose, and urea and creatinine levels were compared between 640 cases of acute cerebral infarction and 640 healthy cases receiving physical examination. The differences were examined statistically using logistic regre...