Ischemic Stroke Induced By An Embolic Agent In The Rete Mirabile In Miniature Pigs

Rodents are frequently used as animal models for ischemic stroke studies induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion. However, their anatomic structure is significantly different from humans. Thus, recent studies have focused on developing stroke models in large animals with similar anatomic structure as the human brain. The swine have several properties resembling the human brain, including brain volume and weight, quantity of cortical gyri and the percentage of white matter to gray matter...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news