Neuroprotective consequences of postconditioning on embolic model of cerebral ischemia in rat.

Objective(s): It has been reported that ischemic postconditioning, conducted by a series of brief occlusion and release of the bilateral common carotid arteries, confers neuroprotection in permanent or transient models of stroke. However, consequences of postconditioning on embolic stroke have not yet been investigated.

Materials And Methods: In the present study, rats were subjected to embolic stroke (n=30) or sham stroke (n=5).