Treatment of hemorrhagic stroke with arachidonic acid.

Eighty-seven year old man, previously healthy, active and independent, was admitted to a hospital unconscious with hemorrhagic stroke. Treatment with arachidonic acid was initiated two weeks after his admission. After one year, despite his age, large hemorrhagic area and a history of ischemic heart disease, he had no physical disability or mental impairment and scored 95 points on the Barthel Scale.