[Use of sodium succinate in complex treatment of ischemic stroke].

The results of the study of sodium succinate efficacy in the treatment of 60 patients with ischemic stroke in comparison to the control group, not receiving antioxidants, are presented. The best results of sodium succinate were achieved in regress of local and general brain symptoms. The authors emphasize a possibility of the treatment at home and in outpatient clinic as well as cheaper price of sodium succinate versus other succinates.

[Effectiveness of the complex treatment of cerebrovascular disorders by ultraviolet irradiation of autologous blood].

The results of the treatment of 90 patients with dyscirculatory encephalopathy (DE): atherosclerotic, hypertonic and venous are summarized. Inclusion of autologous ultraviolet radiation of the blood into multimodality therapy appreciably raised its efficacy, enabling the attainment of beneficial results in patients treated before unsuccessfully by conventional methods together with the prolongation of the time of remissions. It is recommended that the method under consideration be included into multimodality treatment of DE patients.