Could arm and leg cuffs save brain cells during a stroke?

This study tests a new, drug-free treatment for people having an ischemic stroke (a clot blocking blood flow to the brain). The treatment uses blood pressure cuffs on the arms and inflatable leg sleeves to temporarily reduce blood flow in the limbs, which may trigger the body to send more blood to the brain. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and tolerable for 150 stroke patients, with the hope of preserving brain tissue while waiting for standard clot-removal treatments.