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Ischemic edema is authoritatively viewed as a unique entity, which should be distinguished, for example, from vasogenic, cytotoxic, and hydrocephalic cerebral edema. The mucopolysaccharides (MPSS) of the ground substance of the human brain in hypoxia and ischemia were studied histochemically, since these greatly influence the water content of normal and edematous tissues. The neutral MPS were disclosed by periodic acid-Schiff staining, and the acidic MPS (glycosaminoglycans) by the metachromatic staining with toluidine blue after saponification.
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Feigin I (1981) The effect of saponification on the mucopolysaccharides of the ground substance of the human brain: The relation to focal edema and multiple sclerosis. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 40:102–111
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Feigin, I. (1985). The Mucopolysaccharides of the Ground Substance in Ischemic Edema. In: Inaba, Y., Klatzo, I., Spatz, M. (eds) Brain Edema. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70696-7_16
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