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Case Report Induced Hypertension Using Phenylephrine in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report
Sang Beom Jeon, Hoyon Sohn

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2010.25.3.172
Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sbjeonmd@gmail.com
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Decreased cerebral perfusion is associated with a poor prognosis for a patient suffering from acute ischemic stroke. Induced hypertension may improve the cerebral perfusion and stroke symptoms. However, there is not enough clinical evidence to support this therapy and it is rarely performed in daily practice. Here we report three patients with acute ischemic stroke and cerebral hypoperfusion who were successfully treated with induced hypertension using intravenous phenylephrine. Phenylephrine infusion may be a treatment option for patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke and cerebral hypoperfusion.


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