A Retrospective Study on Statins and Post-stroke Patients: What About Functional Outcome and Follow-Up in a Stroke Rehabilitation Cohort?

A Retrospective Study on Statins and Post-stroke Patients: What About Functional Outcome and Follow-Up in a Stroke Rehabilitation Cohort?

Objective: Statins exert pleiotropic effects by influencing several mechanisms, including synaptogenesis, neurogenesis, cerebral flow regulation, and angiogenesis. Results from in vitro and animal models suggest that statins could have beneficial effect on functional recovery and outcome after strok...

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Main Authors: Chiara Mele, Giorgio Maggioni, Andrea Giordano, Clara Lunardon, Francesca Balsamo, Alessandra Mazzone, Caterina Pistarini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
statin
stroke
disability
functional outcome
follow-up
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.744732/full

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