In patients with ischemic stroke, repeated cortexin produced more complete neurological deficit regression than basic therapy alone.
In plain wordsAfter ischemic stroke, repeated cortexin reduced neurological deficits more than basic therapy alone.
- Outcome
- DecreaseNeurological deficit regression
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Basic therapy alone
- Outcome group
- Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
- Studied dose
- 20 mg (10+10) · intramuscular · Two 10-day courses with a 10-day intervalAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Appointment in acute hemispheric ischemic stroke drug cortexin repeated course leads to more complete regression of neurological deficit, compared to the comparison group and the group of patients who received one course of medication cortexin, for all acute and early recovery period of ischemic str…
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
The study included 90 patients with hemispheric ischemic stroke.
Patients of the first group received 20 mg cortexin (10+10) intramuscularly on basic therapy, the patients of the second group (n=30) was obtained cortexin 20 mg (10+10) in the two courses each for 10 days with an interval between them in 10 days, patients of the third group - only basic therapy.