title: [Preface and comments: Protection of the brain and the spinal cord].
abstract: Basic and clinical investigations have been performed, focusing on the mechanism of ischemic brain and spinal cord injuries, and preventive measures against ischemic insults such as drug therapy, hypothermia, maintenace of blood flow to brain and spinal cord, preconditioning, and no use of high dose fentanyl. In this special issue, five experts have provided new relevant information concerning brain and spinal cord protection. Further research in brain and spinal cord protection will contribute to better understanding of ischemic central nervous system injuries and to the establishment of novel therapies for protection of central nervous system.
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita.
authors: Toshiaki
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authors: Nishikawa
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019194:Ischemic Preconditioning; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014978:Xenon
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D004921:Erythropoietin; D014978:Xenon