A pilot study of drug-induced hypertension for treatment of acute stroke. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether the use of induced hypertension in acute stroke is feasible and associated with neurologic improvement. Phenylephrine was used to raise the systolic blood pressure in patients with acute stroke by 20%, not to exceed 200 mmHG: Of 13 patients treated, 7 improved by 2 points on the NIH Stroke SCALE: No systemic or neurologic complications were seen. The authors conclude that induced hypertension in acute stroke is feasible and likely safe and can improve the neurologic examination in some patients.

publication date

  • May 8, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Hypertension
  • Stroke

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0035826772

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1212/wnl.56.9.1210

PubMed ID

  • 11342689

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 56

issue

  • 9