Stroke

Stroke was defined according to WHO criteria as rapidly developingsymptoms and / or signs of focal and at times global loss of cerebral function with no apparent cause other than thatof vascular disease1. Stroke is grossly divided into either2 1). Thrombotic. 2). Embolic. 3).Hemorrhagic type (Whichmay be either intra cerebral bleed or subarachnoid hemorrhage). The brain, like other organs of the body, requires anadequate vascular system in order to supply it with nutrients and oxygen and to remove metabolic wastes and carbondioxide. Stabilization of medical problem with careful monitoring, and active prevention and timely management ofsecondary complications are of the utmost important for reducing stroke morality rates and avoiding further ischemicbrain injury. For the ischemic cerebral lesion itself, as yet no treatment or combination of treatment has beenestablished to be universally effective3. However, current studies allow for the following 5 potential therapeutic areasto be identified.