Ischemic Penumbra
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neurons lost 0 M
core 0 mL
penumbra 0 mL
state
Core — rCBF < 30% (dead, <10 mL/100g/min)
Penumbra — Tmax > 6 s (10–20 mL, salvageable)
Benign oligemia — > 20 mL/100g/min
Reperfused — rescued brain
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