title: Pathophysiology of brain ischaemia.
abstract: The main data concerning the pathophysiology of cerebral ischaemia are reviewed and subdivided into five chapters: elementary cellular changes, elementary circulatory disturbances, pathology at the cellular and tissular levels, causes of ischaemia, and topography of ischaemic brain lesions. Local, regional and general factors are discussed and the prominent role played by the haemodynamic factors is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Neuropathologie, UCL Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brucher
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*