[Possible pathways of changes in the activity of a number of enzymes in spinal fluid in stroke]

Examination of 234 cases with cerebral stroke showed that the activity of enzymes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of these patients increased as compared to the control group. In hemorrhagic strokes their activity was considerably higher than in ischemic ones. In 92 cases the results of examination were compared to sectional findings. The activity of enzymes was affected by numerous factors including the speed of stroke development, its nature, the size of the focus, the distance of the latter from the CSF pathways, and the severity of brain oedema.