Brain calcium content in ischemic infarction

  • S. T. Chen
  • , C. Y. Hsu*
  • , E. L. Hogan
  • , H. Y. Juan
  • , N. L. Banik
  • , J. D. Balentine
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Three degrees of focal ischemic infarction in the rat were created in the cerebral cortex supplied by the right middle cerebral artery, by ligation of the right middle cerebral artery and the right common carotid artery and temporary clip compression of the left common carotid artery, in succession. The postischemic accumulation of calcium in cerebral cortex of the right middle cerebral artery territory, determined by atomic absorption spectrometry, correlated with the infarct volume. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that calcium has role as a mediator in the pathogenesis of cerebral infarction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1227-1229
Number of pages3
JournalNeurology
Volume37
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 07 1987
Externally publishedYes

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