- Anti-coagulants
- Vasodilation drugs (dilation of a blood vessel)
In the seizure case, an anti-convulsant is necessary.
In order to prevent recurrent stroke, anastomotic surgery (bypass surgery) is believed to be effective. Anastomosis, the surgical connection of seperate or severed tubular hollow organs to form a continuous channel, between the superficial temporal artery (STA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) is carried out under a microscope.
Surgical complication rates are not high, but possible complications include:
- Cerebral infarction
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Wound infection
- Seizure
- Fever
- Neurological deterioration
The surgical efffects do not appear immediately, but the frequency of the ischemic events may gradually reduce and then disappear.
Postoperative time course can vary and depends upon the cerebral blood flow, method of operation, etc.
