METHOD OF TREATING CEREBRAL ISCHEMIC STROKE, HEMORRHAGIC STROKE, AND POST-STROKE CONDITIONS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A61H1/00 A61H39/04 A61K38/56 A61F7/02 

FIELD: neurology.

SUBSTANCE: patient receives daily medicinal massage of vertebral column region including elements of acupressure and manual therapy of thoracocervical portion of vertebral column, the latter having been preliminarily cooled with compresses. These techniques are alternated and repeated 2-3 times, after which medicinal massage of extremities is effected including elements of acupressure from knee across back surface of thigh and extremities are cooled with compresses to -18°C during 1-3 min, after which lymph drainage is performed from knee toward pelvis and from foot toward knee and this procedure is repeated 2-3 times. Treatment course comprises 1 to 6 weeks, while using diet composed of freshly squeezed grapefruit and pomegranate juices taken at ratio 1:1. In acute case, cooling compresses are placed onto the head, cervical zone, and backbone region of patient.

EFFECT: enhanced treatment efficiency and increased probability of survival of post-stroke patient.

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