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Modeling Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Rodents: Introduction and Overview

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Part of the book series: Neuromethods ((NM,volume 120))

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The chapter provides an introduction and overview on the most widely used rodent models of focal cerebral ischemia, pointing out major characteristics of the respective model and basic differences between models. The specific models will be discussed in detail throughout the following chapters.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburgerplatz 1, Berlin, 13353, Germany

    Vincent Prinz

  2. Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology, Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany

    Matthias Endres

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    Ulrich Dirnagl

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Prinz, V., Endres, M. (2016). Modeling Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Rodents: Introduction and Overview. In: Dirnagl, U. (eds) Rodent Models of Stroke. Neuromethods, vol 120. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-5620-3_3

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