The Effects of Superior Cervical Sympathetic Ganglion Block on the Acute Phase Injury and Long Term Protection against Focal Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats
Abstract:Background: Cerebral blood vessels are innervated by sympathetic nerves from the superior cervical ganglia (SCG), and these nerves may influence the cerebral blood flow. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the neuroprotective effect of superior cervical sympathetic ganglion block in rats that were subjected to focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Methods: Eighty male Sprague-Dawley rats (270−320 g) were randomly assigned to one of two groups (the ropivacaine group and a control group). In al… Show more
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