[The use of citicoline in the acute cerebral stroke]
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[The use of citicoline in the acute cerebral stroke]
Abstract
Data on the mechanism of action of the neuroprotector citicoline, its effectiveness in the experimental models of cerebral ischemia and in patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke are reviewed. Citicoline is a unique drug with neuroprotective properties that demonstrated the positive results in patients with stroke. The effectiveness of the combined thrombolytic and citicoline therapy was demonstrated in the experimental model of ischemic stroke.
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