Therapeutic effect of atorvastatin on stroke in progression
Ji Hu · Journal of Brain and Nervous Diseases · 2013
Objective To investigate the effect of atorvastatin in stroke in progression( SIP).Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted,involving 105 cases with SIP. Patients were divided into control and atorvastatin treatment groups. In atorvastatin group,patients were treated with 20 mg·d-1atorvastatin once a day for14 days. Neurological deficit was determined using NIHSS at day 14. Results Neurological deficit was significantly improved in patients with atorvastatin treatment compared with the control group. Conclusion Atorvastatin is beneficial in improving the progression of ischemic stroke.