Protection with lubeluzole against delayed ischemic brain damage in rats: A quantitative histopathologic study

Stroke

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 428-432

  Haseldonckx, Marc ^a   Van Reempts, Jos ^a   Van De Ven, Mies ^a   Wouters, Luc ^a   Borgers, Marcel ^a  

^a JANSSEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

cerebral ischemia; lubeluzole; neuroprotection; rats

Indexed keywords

EXCITOTOXIN; LUBELUZOLE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; STROKE;

EID: 0031029107     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.28.2.428     Document Type: Article

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