Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of different ratios and preparations of Angelica sinensis and chuanxiong rhizoma extracts.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Angelica sinensis (AS) and Chuanxiong rhizoma (CR) are frequently prescribed in clinical settings for their ability to enrich blood, regulate menstrual cycles, and alleviate pain. Despite their widespread use, there is a relative dearth of studies exploring their anti-inflammatory properties.

Aim Of The Study: To evaluate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of Angelica sinensis-Chuanxiong rhizoma (ASCR) extracts and investigate its anti-inflammatory mechanisms.

The value of the ucN13-P15 interpeak latency predicted acute posterior circulation ischemia and the chronic outcome.

Objective: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the ucN13-P15 (CV2-Fz) and IcN13-P15 (CV7-Fz) interpeak latencies when used to predict acute posterior circulation ischemia.

Methods: A total of 426 consecutive patients who were hospitalized within 3 days of the onset of stroke were prospectively enrolled in the study. Of these patients, 110 had infarct lesions in the posterior circulation territory.

Effects of selective hypothermia on blood-brain barrier integrity and tight junction protein expression levels after intracerebral hemorrhage in rats.

Hypothermia has neuroprotective effects on global cerebral ischemic injuries. However, its efficacy after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is inconclusive. In this study, bacterial collagenase was used to induce ICH stroke in male Wistar rats.