Author:
Yu. V. ABRAMENKO
FSBEI in the Tver State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Tver, Russia
Author:
Yu. V. ABRAMENKO
FSBEI in the Tver State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Tver, Russia
Place of publication:
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, 9, 2018; Issue 2
Abstract:
Objective of the study. To study the clinical efficacy, metabolic and membrane-protective effects of mexidol in transient ischemic attacks (TIA) in the vertebrobasilar system (VBS) in elderly patients with chronic cerebral ischemia (CCI). Material and methods. Fifty-three patients aged 60 to 74 years with the first episode of TIA in the VBS against the background of CCI were examined. The main group included 33 patients who received mexidol (500 mg for 10 days) in addition to standard therapy. The comparison group consisted of 20 patients who received only standard therapy. We studied the dynamics of clinical manifestations of TIA, indicators of the oxidant and antioxidant systems, as well as the percentage absorption of lipid-phospholipid complexes of blood serum in the infrared spectrum. The control group consisted of 20 practically healthy patients. Results and conclusion. The use of Mexidol is associated with more rapid regression of focal neurological deficits. The drug significantly reduced the intensity of lipid peroxidation and had a positive effect on the level of neuronal membrane phospholipids. The identified metabolic and membrane-protective effects of Mexidol, as well as its positive impact on the regression of focal neurological deficits, justify its inclusion in the complex therapy of transient ischemic attack (TIA) in the vertebrobasilar system (VBS) associated with chronic cerebral ischemia, especially in elderly patients. Keywords: transient ischemic attack, vertebrobasilar system, chronic cerebral ischemia, Mexidol, lipid peroxidation, phospholipids.
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