Comparison of pharmacological induced hypertension and anticoagulationfor Rescue therapy of early neurological deterioration in the patients with lacunarstroke

초록

Background & Significance : Early neurological deterioration (END) can occurfrequently in patients with acute ischemic stroke with aggressive stroke symptomsand poor prognosis. When END occur, clinicians apply various treatment forimproving END. This study aims to investigate which treatments are successful asrescue therapy when END has occurred in patients with lacunar stroke.Methods : Lacunar stroke patients within 7 days of symptom onset with END during72 hours were treated with therapeutic induced hypertension or anticoagulation