title: Medical management of acute cerebral ischemia in the elderly.
abstract: Stroke ranks third as a cause of death in much of the industrial world, surpassed only by heart disease and cancer. Thrombotic and embolic arterial occlusions are the leading causes of cerebral infarction. Once a major cerebral infarction has occurred, therapy is limited to the prevention of complications and rehabilitation. Identification and treatment of stroke-prone patients are now not a standard part of medical practice. However, the proper management of the patient with acute cerebral ischemic or progressing stroke is a subject of debate. Treatment of progressing or acute cerebral ischemia is aimed at prevention of infarction in areas of the brain that are still viable. A number of therapeutic strategies are currently being investigated in the management of ischemic stroke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biller
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Love
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000188:drug therapy; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015424:Reperfusion
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D009553:Nimodipine