Lipoic Acid Use and Functional Outcomes after Thrombolysis in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Diabetes.

Alpha-lipoic acid (aLA) is a strong antioxidant commonly used for treating diabetic polyneuropathy. Previously, we demonstrated the neurorestorative effects of aLA after cerebral ischemia in rats. However, its effects on patients with stroke remain unknown. We investigated whether patients treated w...

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Main Authors: Kang-Ho Choi, Man-Seok Park, Joon-Tae Kim, Hyung-Seok Kim, Ja-Hae Kim, Tai-Seung Nam, Seong-Min Choi, Seung-Han Lee, Byeong-Chae Kim, Myeong-Kyu Kim, Ki-Hyun Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5038972?pdf=render