[Results of the multicenter prospective study of cerebrolysin safety and efficacy in acute stroke].

Abstract

The multicenter prospective study of cerebrolysin safety and efficacy included 277 patients with ischemic stroke aged 55-85 years, who received therapy within 12 h from the disease development. Cerebrolysin was used in dosage 10 ml daily along with concomitant standard basic treatment during 10 days after stroke onset in 138 patients. A control group comprised 139 patients who received basic treatment only. A quantitative analysis of the dynamics of neurological deficit revealed the accelerated improvement by NIHSS score, modified Rankin score and Barthel index in the cerebrolysin group on days 10 and 28 (p<0,05). The significant improvement of NIHSS score was observed on day 28 (p<0,05) in patients treated with cerebrolysin within the first 3h after stroke onset comparing to those treated within 6-12h. The trial demonstrated cerebrolysin safety and good tolerability in treatment of ischemic stroke in the carotid artery territory as well as its favorable clinical effect.

• Authors: V I Skwortsova, L V Stakhovskaia, N A Shamalov, O B Kerbikov
• Journal: Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova) Vol. Suppl 16 Pg. 41-5 ( 2006) ISSN: 1997-7298 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• PMID: 18196634 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Multicenter Study)

Chemical References

• Amino Acids
• Neuroprotective Agents
• cerebrolysin

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Amino Acids (administration & dosage)
• Brain (drug effects)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Infusions, Intravenous
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neuroprotective Agents (administration & dosage)
• Prospective Studies
• Stroke (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Treatment Outcome