Journal of the neurological sciences
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In acute stroke patients, mild and moderate hypothermia with a body temperature (T core) target of 32 degrees C to 34 degrees C is being tested and has shown some promising results. The feasibility of MH to control of ICP increases in patients with malignant ischemic stroke has been proven, but controversy as to its effectiveness and safety still continues. The most recent results of clinical trials and possible future applications of MH in acute stroke patients are analyzed in this review. DESIGN, METHODS AND MATERIAL: A search in MEDLINE/PubMed was performed. The references of selected articles were investigated and the Cochrane Library searched. Articles including severe, massive, malignant or hemispheric ischemic stroke, induced hypothermia, and animal studies with focal cerebral or brain ischemic models were considered. ⋯ Moderate hypothermia ameliorates ischemic injury by multiple mechanisms. Treatment of acute ischemic stroke patients is feasible, and additional studies, including randomized clinical trials, are warranted.
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We investigated the frequency of new lesions on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) after conventional cerebral angiography (CAG) in acute stroke patients and associated factors. ⋯ New DWI lesions were more often seen in patients with CAG than without CAG. However, the difference in number of DWI abnormalities did not reach statistical significance. In CAG patients, fluoroscopy time appears to be an independent factor associated with new DWI lesions.