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The Effect of Ginkgo biloba on Functional Outcome of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial
Background: Acute ischemic stroke is a major cerebrovascular disease with potential morbidity and mortality. Despite the availability of thrombolytic therapy in some centers, risk factor modification and rehabilitation therapy are the mainstays of stroke management. There is supporting evidence that Ginkgo biloba may afford neuroprotection and improve the outcomes of patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods: In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trial, we assessed the efficacy of G biloba on functional outcome in patients with acute stroke. The National Institutes of Heath Stroke Scale (NIHSS) wa...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 22, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Darioush Savadi Oskouei, Reza Rikhtegar, Mazyar Hashemilar, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Mohsen Sharifi-Bonab, Elyar Sadeghi-Hokmabadi, Sina Zarrintan, Ehsan Sharifipour Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Neurodegeneration after transient brain ischemia in aged mice: Beneficial effects of bilobalide.
In conclusion, aged mice show some differences in their response to transient ischemia when compared with young mice. Bilobalide has prominent neuroprotective properties in mice of all ages.
PMID: 23850645 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Brain Research - July 11, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Schwarzkopf TM, Koch KA, Klein J Tags: Brain Res Source Type: research
Ginkgo biloba extract did not reduce risk for Alzheimer disease in elderly patients with memory complaints.
CONCLUSION Ginkgo biloba extract did not reduce risk for Alzheimer disease in elderly patients who reported memory complaints to their primary care physicians.Ginkgo biloba extract vs placebo for incident Alzheimer disease in elderly patients with memory complaints†YearGinkgo biloba extractPlaceboRRR (95% CI)NNT10.7%1.0%28% (-61 to 68)Not significantRRI (CI)NNH21.7%1.0%65% (-19 to 236)Not significant†Abbreviations defined in Glossary. RRR, RRI, NNT, NNH, and CI calculated from placebo event rates and hazard ratios in article.
PMID: 23318341 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - January 15, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Hirsch C Tags: Ann Intern Med Source Type: research
