Pathophysiology of the ischemic penumbra - Revision of a concept

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 621-638

  Back, Tobias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Autoradiography; Brain infarct; Direct current potential; Focal ischemia; Glucose metabolism; MCA occlusion; Microglia; MR imaging; Penumbra

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN RADICAL;

ASTROCYTE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HUMANS; PAPIO; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

PAPIO;

EID: 0032412545     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020265701407     Document Type: Review

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