[Cerebrovascular accidents. II. Neurologic bases and therapeutic aspects of neurorehabilitation]. / Ictus vascolare cerebrale. Parte II--Basi neurologiche e aspetti terapeutici nel trattamento neuroriabilitativo.

The correct treatment of patients with cerebrovascular accident should be established after understanding the phenomena that affect the cerebral tissue from the beginning of the stroke up to its healing. The cerebral edema pathophysiology, the role played by glutamate and calcium in the brain toxicity, and by neurotrophic factors and neuroplasticity in recovery, are treated. Moreover, changes in mood after a stroke, are related to the side of the lesion. A comment on the different techniques of rehabilitation as part of treatment of patient with brain injury, is given.