Intracranial pressure elevation reduces flow through collateral vessels and the penetrating arterioles they supply. A possible explanation for ‘collateral failure’ and infarct expansion after ischemic stroke

Intracranial pressure elevation reduces flow through collateral vessels and the penetrating arterioles they supply. A possible explanation for ‘collateral failure’ and infarct expansion after ischemic stroke

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism advance online publication, February 11 2015.
doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2015.2

Authors: Daniel J Beard, Damian D McLeod, Caitlin L Logan, Lucy A Murtha, Mohammad S Imtiaz, Dirk F van Helden & Neil J Spratt

Source: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow - February 11, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Daniel J BeardDamian D McLeodCaitlin L LoganLucy A MurthaMohammad S ImtiazDirk F van HeldenNeil J Spratt Tags: collaterals collateral failure experimental stroke infarct expansion intracranial pressure ischemic stroke stroke-in-progression Source Type: research