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Experimental Models in Focal Cerebral Ischemia: Are we there yet?

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Research and Publishing in Neurosurgery

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplements ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 83))

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Therapeutic options available for acute stroke management are sparse and inadequate. Therefore, new insights into stroke pathophysiology leading to new therapeutic targets are needed. In order to attain these goals, adequate animal models for cerebral ischemia are needed. In the following paper the authors will review the various animal models for stroke and emphasize their potential strengths and weaknesses.

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  1. Department of Neurology and the Agnes Ginges Center for Human Neurogenetics, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

    R. R. Leker M.D.

  2. Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Surasky Medical Center and Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

    S. Constantini

  3. Department of Neurology, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem, P.O. Box 12000, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel

    R. R. Leker M.D.

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Leker, R.R., Constantini, S. (2002). Experimental Models in Focal Cerebral Ischemia: Are we there yet?. In: Kanpolat, Y. (eds) Research and Publishing in Neurosurgery. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplements, vol 83. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6743-4_10

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