The use of appropriate animal models is essential to predict the value and effect of
therapeutic approaches in human subjects. Focal (stroke) and global (cardiac arrest) …

The extent to which polymorphonuclear leukocytes and monocytes/macrophages contribute
to the pathobiology of cerebral ischemia and stroke is an issue of long-standing …

Based on a literature search, an overview is presented of the pathophysiology of venous
and arterial gas embolism in the experimental and clinical environment, as well as the …

Background and Purpose Lowering of blood pressure can adversely affect ischemic
symptoms in acute stroke. The aim of our study was to determine whether induced …

Discusses complications of acute stroke that may jeopardize recovery. Transtentorial
herniation and cerebral oedema; Percentage of stroke patients who become depressed and …

Iatrogenic vascular air embolism is a relatively infrequent event but is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. These emboli can arise in many clinical settings such as …

Recognition of the importance of the endocannabinoid system in both homeostasis and
pathologic responses raised interest recently in the development of therapeutic agents …

During the last decade a multitude of studies concerning the dynamic changes in cerebral
blood flow (CBF), cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO2), and intracranial pressure …

Many bubbles that enter the brain circulation pass through the arterioles and capillary beds
and do not obstruct blood flow. Nevertheless, such bubbles could still disrupt brain function …

Barotrauma is pressure-induced injury. The application of direct pressure to the body may
cause trauma, including positive pressure from artificial ventilation. Trauma may also be …