Cerebral Ischemia and Calcium [Paperback]

Although many books deal with isolated problems of calcium disturbance in relation to cardiac and cerebral function, this is the first to focus specifically on calcium metabolism and cerebral ischemia. Internationally acknowledged experts present recent data and new concepts in an interdisciplinary approach to the subject. They examine basic information on the pathophysiology of cellular events, the damage caused by excitotoxic substances, and the effects of calcium antagonistic drugs as measured in experimental animals. These contributions may help lead to possible therapeutic interference for the prevention of calcium imbalance.International Symposium Cerebral Ischemia and Calcium, Held in Prien/Chiemsee, Federal Republic of Germany, in June 1988Although many books deal with isolated problems of calcium disturbance in relation to cardiac and cerebral function, this is the first to focus specifically on calcium metabolism and cerebral ischemia. Internationally acknowledged experts present recent data and new concepts in an interdisciplinary approach to the subject. They examine basic information on the pathophysiology of cellular events, the damage caused by excitotoxic substances, and the effects of calcium antagonistic drugs as measured in experimental animals. These contributions may help lead to possible therapeutic interference for the prevention of calcium imbalance.Pharmacology of Calcium and Cerebral Ischemia.- Academic Hemianopia and the Treatment of Cerebrovascular Disease.- The Classification of Calcium Antagonists (With 4 Figures).- Pharmacological Activities of Calcium Antagonists: Therapeutic Applications and Adverse Reactions (With 3 Figures).- Cellular Movements and Distribution of Calcium (With 3 Figures).- Cerebral Ischemia: Pathophysiology and Biochemistry.- New Methods for Topographical Imaging of Physiologically Defined Boundary Zones in Focal Cerebral Ischemia (With 2 Figures).- Experimental Hypoglycemia: Correlation Between EEG Abnormalities l%