Diagnosis and Treatment of Ischemic Stroke

The condition of stroke arises due to the insufficient flow of blood towards the brain that causes cell death. There are two types of strokes, namely, ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. The ischemic stroke occurs when the blood flowing towards the brain is insufficient to meet its metabolic demands. This leads to the condition of poor oxygen supply called as cerebral hypoxia and death of the brain tissue known as infarction. The depletion of oxygen and glucose in ischemic brain tissue forces the brain to resort to anaerobic metabolism. During anaerobic metabolism, lactic acid is produced as a by-product. Lactic acid kills cells and disturbs the normal acid-base balance in the brain. The causes of ischemic stroke include anemia and tumors. A few of its symptoms are blindness in one eye, weakness in one limb or weakness in one whole side of the body. This book contains some path-breaking studies in the field of ischemic stroke. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. It will serve as a valuable source of reference for graduate and post graduate students.