Download or read book Brain Ischemia written by Eugene I. Gusev and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-04-30 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighting concepts of brain ischemia, this book looks at the molecular mechanisms of its development leading to brain tissue changes and describes strategies of neuroprotective therapy. Coverage includes cellular reactions in response to acute focal brain ischemia, microglial activation and local inflammation in focal brain ischemia, programmed cell death, primary and secondary neuroprotection, gangliosides, and modern therapeutic approaches to acute focal brain ischemia. The authors are neurologists affiliated with the Russian State Medical University. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).