Ischaemic stroke: acute management, intensive care, and future perspectives
Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
* Corresponding authors. E-mail: rainer.kollmar{at}uk-erlangen.de (R.K.); stefan.schwab{at}uk-erlangen.de (S.S.)
Recently, a number of developments in the acute management of stroke have necessitated active involvement of neurocritical care. This review focuses on the immediate care, including intensive care, that may make a difference to the patient outcome. Recent research, that highlights the importance of acute management of stroke in terms of thrombolysis, thrombolytic agents, decompressive surgery, and hypothermia, has been reviewed.
Keywords: brain, ischaemia; hypothermia; surgery, craniotomy