Blood pressure key to stroke recovery

Really? Maybe you want to check out these other reports. And make sure your ER doctors know exactly what they are doing so they don't inadvertently kill a bunch of neurons.

1. Detrimental effect of blood pressure reduction in the first 24 hours of acute stroke onset

 2. Early Intensive Blood-Pressure Lowering Improves Recovery in Patients With Acute Intracerebral Haemorrhage

 3.  Systolic Blood Pressure During Acute Stroke Is Associated With Functional Status and Long-term Mortality in the Elderly

 4. External Counterpulsation Augments Blood Pressure and Cerebral Flow Velocities in Ischemic Stroke Patients With Cerebral Intracranial Large Artery Occlusive Disease

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http://theconversation.com/blood-pressure-key-to-stroke-recovery-14782

Intensive lowering of blood pressure can be an effective aid to recovery from strokes, researchers at the George Institute for Global Health in Sydney have found.
The study found that such treatment was effective on patients with intracerebral haemorrhage, the most severe type of stroke.
The treatment reduced the risk of major disability and improved chances of recovery by as much as 20%.