title: [Effect of glycerol on cerebral infarct].
abstract: Intravenous administration of glycerol under double-blind conditions (25 g twice daily for 6 days) to 26 patients with cerebral infarction localized in the territory of the middle cerebral artery temporarily improved the clinical evolution, as assessed by a scoring system, in comparison with 25 patients receiving placebo infusions.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005990:Glycerol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005990:Glycerol
vernacular_title: Effets du glycérol sur l'infarcissement cérébral.