beSpacificPeople who had an #ischemic (clot-caused) #stroke and were treated with a #clotbusting medication and/or mechanical clot removal and also received #butylphthalide, a #medication initially compounded from #celeryseed, experienced milder #neurological symptoms with better functioning at three months after the stroke, compared to stroke patients who had their clots treated but received a placebo medication. https://newsroom.heart.org/news/novel-celery-seed-derived-medicine-given-after-clot-treatment-may-improve-stroke-outcomes
Novel celery seed-derived medicine given after clot treatment may improve stroke outcomes
Research Highlights: Ninety days after a clot-caused stroke, people who received a celery seed-derived medication in addition to prompt treatment for the clot had less severe neurological symptoms and better functioning in comparison to those who ...