[Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and catalase in the erythrocytes of patients with cerebral ischemia attacks].

The authors assessed the activity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and catalase in 73 patients with ischaemic cerebral attacks. They compared the results with a control group of 23 patients with vertebrogenic diseases. They recorded a mild decrease of activity of the above enzymes and draw attention to possible oxidation damage under conditions of cerebral hypoxia.