In rats with embolic stroke, infarct volume did not differ among Cerebrolysin and saline groups.
In plain wordsIn rats with stroke, brain infarct volume did not differ among Cerebrolysin and saline groups.
- Peptide
- Cerebrolysin
- Outcome
- No significant changeInfarct volume
- Study
ratn = 100
Male Wistar rats with embolic middle cerebral artery occlusion- Comparator
- Saline
- Outcome group
- Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 10 consecutive daysAs given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
There were no differences on infarct volume and mortality rate among groups.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Here, we conduct a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded study to examine the therapeutic window of Cerebrolysin treatment of rats subjected to embolic stroke.
Animals were randomized to receive saline or Cerebrolysin daily for 10 consecutive days starting 4, 24, 48, and 72 h after middle cerebral artery occlusion.