background exertional heat stroke (ehs) is still a main cause of death in sport. many of ehs complications could have been prevented if ehs had been recognized and treated early and properly. case presentation we report an unusual case of multiple organ failure caused by ehs due to intensive sportive activities in a hot environment with lack of primary care. a 35-year-old healthy sportive man w...

changes in extra and intracellular neurotransmitter amino acids concentration in the early stage of acute cerebral ischemia have been reported. in this the study, serum level of gamma aminobutyric acid (gaba) and l-arginine in acute ischemic stroke patients was assessed. 60 patients with acute ischemic stroke and sixthy healthy volunteers as a control group were assessed. serum gaba was measure...

Elevated systolic blood pressure levels (> or =160 mmHg) are a common complication of acute stroke, affecting up to 60% of patients, and providing an immediate management dilemma in the 40% of acute stroke patients on pre-existing antihypertensive therapy. There are theoretical reasons for both lowering blood pressure in the acute stroke situation, as well as leaving raised levels untreated. Fu...

There have been marked improvements in the management of stroke Australia over past two decades. The greatest benefit has accrued from public health measures including reduced smoking rates and treatment hypertension hypercholesterolaemia. Recent advances recanalisation therapy offer chance recovery to a subset people who stroke. For many patients, remains an illness with devastating impact on ...

Stroke is the second leading cause of death for people older than 60 and the most common cause of disability for adults worldwide, which leads to enormous societal healthcare costs. In contrast to acute stroke treatment, the improvement of the complex processes during the post-acute stroke treatment in a regional healthcare service network (HSN) did not receive much attention. Currently, there ...