Effects of intravenous infusion of glycerol on regional cerebral blood flow in cerebral infarction.

Authors :: Antonini FM
Bertini G
Fumagalli C
Fieschi C
Battistini N
Violante F
Nori A
Source :: Gerontology [Gerontology] 1977; Vol. 23 (5), pp. 376-80.
Publication Year :: 1977
Abstract: Regional cerebral blood flow and its autoregulation after intravenous glycerol infusion have been studied in eight patients in the acute phase of cerebral infarction. Glycerol seems to improve the cerebral blood flow in the damaged region but does not seem to restore autoregulation.

Subjects :: Aged
Blood Pressure
Cerebrovascular Disorders cerebrospinal fluid
Glycerol pharmacology
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient cerebrospinal fluid
Ischemic Attack, Transient drug therapy
Middle Aged
Cerebrovascular Circulation drug effects
Cerebrovascular Disorders drug therapy
Glycerol therapeutic use

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