The prevention of BBB breakdown and the subsequent vasogenic edema are important parts of the medical management of ischemic stroke. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ischemic tolerance effect of Rosmarinus officinalis leaf hydro-alcoholic extract (RHE).Five groups of animals were designed: sham (underwent surgery without MCAO) and MCAO groups, the MCAO groups were pretreated ora...

Background & Aims: Ischemic postconditioning, conducted by a series of brief occlusion and release of the bilateral common carotid arteries, has neuroprotective properties in permanent or transient models of middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion but its delayed neuroprotective effects in the embolic model of stroke, especially in female rat, have not yet been reported and were investigated ...

Brain edema after hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD) is a serious problem in neonates. Mannitol can mitigate edema; however, the molecular mechanism has not been fully elucidated. It has been reported that aquaporin-4 (AQP4), a member of the water channel protein family, plays a vital role in the development of brain edema. We therefore investigated whether mannitol might alleviate brain edem...

OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence of brain edema after ischaemic stroke and its impact on the outcome of patients in the acute phase of ischaemic stroke. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 114 patients. Ischaemic stroke and brain edema are verified by computed tomography. The severity of stroke was determined by National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. Laboratory findings...

Cerebral edema/brain edema refers to the accumulation of fluid in the brain and is one of the fatal conditions that require immediate medical attention. Cerebral edema develops as a consequence of cerebral trauma, cerebral infarction, hemorrhages, abscess, tumor, hypoxia, and other toxic or metabolic factors. Based on the causative factors cerebral edema is differentiated into cytotoxic cerebra...

Stroke is one of the leading causes death and disability worldwide. However, treatment options for ischemic stroke remain limited. Matrix-metalloproteinases (MMPs) contribute to brain damage during strokes by disrupting blood-brain barrier (BBB) causing edemas. Carnosine, an endogenous dipeptide, was found us others be protective against injury. In this study, we investigated whether carnosine ...

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome that typically develops as a result of acute liver failure or chronic liver disease. Brain edema is a common feature associated with HE. In acute liver failure, brain edema contributes to an increase in intracranial pressure, which can fatally lead to brain stem herniation. In chronic liver disease, intracranial hypertension is ...

Pretreatment with low-dose thrombin attenuates brain edema induced by iron or intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Ceruloplasmin is involved in iron metabolism by oxidizing ferrous iron to ferric iron. The present study examines whether thrombin modulates brain ceruloplasmin levels and whether exogenous ceruloplasmin reduces brain edema induced by ferrous iron in vivo. In the first set of experiment...

Hypertonic solutions play an important role in the treatment of tissue edema. Following the induction of experimental vasogenic brain edema by occlusion of the common carotid arteries in eight rabbits, the effect of hypertonic lactated Ringer's solution (subjects), vs. isotonic lactated Ringer's solution (control), was studied on blood pressure, electrolyte (sodium, potassium, and calcium) ...

conclusion the minimum concentration of triolein emulsion required to increase vascular permeability adequately with minimal brain edema in a cat model was 0.5%. results the lesion hemispheres showed mild hyperintensity due to edema on t2-weighted images, and contrast enhancement on post-contrast t1-weighted images in cats of group 1-5. cers showed statistically significant differences between ...