The authors examined whether delayed treatment with Mg++ would reduce brain infarction and improve electrophysiological and neurobehavioral recovery following cerebral ischemia-reperfusion.
Delayed treatment with magnesium: reduction of brain infarction and improvement of electrophysiological recovery following transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats.
Neurophysiology Laboratory, Neurosurgical Service, Department of Surgery and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center and Medical School, Tainan, Taiwan. ejian@mail.ncku.edu.tw