Published 1997 in Neurosurgery clinics of North America
Despite the intense efforts devoted to preventing and aborting cerebral ischemia, some individuals will continue to have completed infarctions. Failure of prevention or intervention does not, however, preclude therapeutic approaches to enhance recovery. This article will review working definitions applicable to the care and rehabilitation of patients after ischemic stroke. Significant, preliminary research on how adrenergic systems may alter the recovery from cerebral damage is also reviewed… CONTINUE READING