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Intravenous administration of glycerol under double-blind conditions (25 g twice daily for 6 days) to 26 patients with cerebral infarction localized in the territory of the middle cerebral artery temporarily improved the clinical evolution, as assessed by a scoring system, in comparison with 25 patients receiving placebo infusions.