Kliniki Neurologicznej Centralnego Szpitala Klinicznego
Wojskowej Akademii Medycznej, Warsaw , Poland Neurol Neurochir Pol 1997 Nov-Dec;31(6):1101-9
Abstract
The increase of interest in piracetam
in the treatment of stroke has been noticed lately. The reason of that is the unique double-action of this drug which depends on: 1. its effect on vascular system, and 2. improving of the metabolic process in a nerve cell. The purpose of our work was the evaluation of the therapeutic action of
piracetam in comparison with other drugs, which are applied in treating stroke. 171 patients were examined, and
piracetam was given to 40 of them. The effects of the treatment were evaluated after 14 days of using
piracetam in dose of 12.0 g i.v. The authors estimate, that this drug is efficient in ischaemic stroke. However, its definite superiority over other drugs has not been firmly stated.