Penumbra (disambiguation) — The penumbra is the part of a shadow where the light source is only partially blocked.Penumbra may also refer to:* Penumbra (medicine), surviving tissue at the margin of an ischemic event (such as a stroke) which is in danger of hypoxia and… … Wikipedia
Penumbra (medicine) — In pathology and anatomy the penumbra is the area surrounding an ischemic event such as an ischemic, thrombotic or embolic stroke. Immediately following the event blood flow and therefore oxygen transport is reduced locally, leading to hypoxia of … Wikipedia
Desmoteplase — is a novel, highly fibrin specific thrombolytic agent in phase III of clinical development. In 2009, 2 large trials (DIAS 3 and DIAS 4) were started, and the results of these studies will determine whether desmoteplase will gain marketing… … Wikipedia
Stroke — For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). Stroke Classification and external resources CT scan slice of the brain showing a right hemispheric ischemic stroke (left side of image). ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Lubeluzole — drugbox IUPAC name = (2S) 1 [4 (1,3 benzothiazol 2 yl methylamino)piperidin 1 yl] 3 (3,4 difluorophenoxy)propan 2 ol width = 280 CAS number = 144665 07 6 synonyms = Lubeluzole ATC prefix = ATC suffix = PubChem = 65998 DrugBank = C = 22 | H = 25 | … Wikipedia
Brain stem death — is the specific formulation of the concept of brain death formally adopted in the UK in 1995.DiagnosisThe diagnostic features of brain stem death are a deep coma, dependence for oxygenation on a mechanical ventilator, and the absence of specified … Wikipedia
Ischämischer Schlaganfall — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 I63. Hirninfarkt … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ишемический инсульт — Компьютерная томограмма головного мозга, демонстрирующая инфаркт в правом полушарии головн … Википедия
stroke — 1. Any acute clinical event, related to impairment of cerebral circulation, that lasts more than 24 hours. SYN: apoplexy, brain attack. 2. A harmful discharge of lightning, particularly one that affects a human being. 3. A pulsation. 4. To pass… … Medical dictionary
Apoplektischer Insult — Frischer Infarkt beim Menschen im Versorgungsgebiet der rechten Arteria cerebri media … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ischemic penumbra on CT perfusion imaging in acute stroke. (A), Mapping of mean transit time (MTT) shows a large deficit corresponding to the entire left middle coronary artery (MCA) territory. (B), Mapping of cerebral blood volume (CBV) shows a small dark-appearing deficit (arrow) in the left basal ganglia region, representing the infarcted core. The surrounding area showing a deficit in the MTT map but not the CBV map is the potentially salvageable ischemic penumbra.
