Sunday, August 11, 2013

Reducing fever after a stroke with acetoaminophen

Interesting idea, who is going to compare this to giving ibuprofen  immediately after a stroke?  I bet no one will thus leaving more neurons to die.
http://www.tele-management.ca/2013/08/reducing-fever-after-a-stroke/
Giving acetoaminophen after a stroke lowers body temperature and this may improve the outcome.
Previous research has suggested that patients who develop a fever after stroke may suffer more brain damage. So it may be that reducing fever, with medication, could improve the outcome.

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1 comment:

  1. UnknownAugust 12, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    I received a substantial amount of acetameniphen while in stroke ICU for headache and an aching lower back. I wonder if that had anything to do with my good overall outcome.

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