Effects of Candesartan Cilexetil Compared with Amlodipine on Serum Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels in the Chronic Stage of Cerebral Infarction: A Preliminary Study.

Objective: Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor and a marker of vascular endothelial damage. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) are reported to reduce the serum ADMA level. Our group administered either ARB or calcium antagonist to patients after cerebral infarction and discussed the ADMA changes observed.

A preliminary study of fluvoxamine maleate on depressive state and serum melatonin levels in patients after cerebral infarction.

Objective: Antidepressants have been recommended for the treatment of post-stroke depression (PSD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of fluvoxamine maleate, a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI), on depressive state, sleep disturbance, and serum melatonin levels in patients with depressive state after cerebral infarction.

Methods: Nineteen patients who were hospitalized for cerebral infarction and scored 40 points or higher on the Self Depression Scale (SDS) were enrolled in this study.

[A case of infarction in brainstem and cerebellum as a initial symptom with bilateral hearing loss].

A 56-year old male presented with a sudden onset of bilateral hearing difficulty. He complained of dizziness and gait disturbance at the onset and subsequently developed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Brain MRI revealed multiple infarcts in bilateral middle cerebellar peduncles, bilateral cerebellar hemispheres and the right cerebral peduncle.