Effect of helicopter transport on neurological outcomes in a mouse model of embolic stroke with reperfusion: AIR‐MICE pilot study

ConclusionsThis study shows that helicopter emergency medical services do not have an inherent adverse effect on outcome in a mouse model of ischemic stroke with reperfusion. These results endorse the safety of the practice of using helicopter emergency medical services in stroke patients. The observed potential synergistic effect of helicopter‐induced factors, such as vibration and changes in altitude, with reperfusion merits further exploration in animal experimental models and in stroke patients.

Source: International Journal of Stroke - September 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Enrique C. Leira, Asgar Zaheer, Thomas Schnell, James C. Torner, Heena M. Olalde, Andrew A. Pieper, Santiago Ortega‐Gutierrez, Nandakumar Nagaraja, Nancy L. Marks, Harold P. Adams Tags: Research Source Type: research