acute stroke Optical Study of Blood Rheological Properties for Krushinsky – Molodkina Strain Rats with Diabetes Mellitus and Acute Disturbances of the Cerebral Circulation Authors: Fadyukova O. Е., Lugovtsov A. Е., Priezzhev A. V., Koshelev V. B. Background and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the hemorheological parameters for rats with experimental diabetes and acute disturbances of the cerebral circulation.