An examination of ischaemic penumbra in the spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rat (SHRSP) using the MRI perfusion-diffusion mismatch model
Stroke accounts for 9% of all deaths worldwide and is a major cause of severe disability (Donnan et al, 2008). Following ischaemic stroke, the penumbra represents tissue which is hypoperfused and functionally impaired but is not yet irreversibly damaged. However, the penumbra has a finite lifespan a...
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University of Glasgow
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.548144 |