Stroke Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Stroke, including details on treatment, recovery, rehabilitation, signs, symptoms.

Volume 2 (2005), Issue 2 (February)

1. Stroke and severe preeclampsia and eclampsia: a paradigm shift focusing on systolic blood pressure.
   Obstet Gynecol, 105(2): 246-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Phylloquinone intake as a marker for coronary heart disease risk but not stroke in women.
   Eur J Clin Nutr, 59(2): 196-204. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Magnetic resonance image correlates of hemiparesis after neonatal and childhood middle cerebral artery stroke.
   Pediatrics, 115(2): 321-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Inhibition of iNOS activity by 1400W decreases glutamate release and ameliorates stroke outcome after experimental ischemia.
   Neurobiol Dis, 18(2): 375-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. The risk of stroke following CABG: one possible strategy to reduce it?
   Int J Cardiol, 98(2): 261-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Movement related potentials in acutely induced weakness and stroke.
   Exp Brain Res, 161(1): 104-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Prevalence of carotid artery stenosis in Taiwanese patients with one ischemic stroke.
   J Clin Ultrasound, 33(1): 1-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Neurological complications after cardiac surgery: risk factors and correlation to the surgical procedure.
   Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 53(1): 33-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Stroke units: research and reality. Results from the National Sentinel Audit of Stroke.
   Qual Saf Health Care, 14(1): 7-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Increased incidence of stroke in women with breast cancer.
    Eur J Cancer, 41(3): 423-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Carotid intima-media thickness: is it correlated with stroke side?
    Acta Neurol Scand, 111(3): 169-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Visual neglect and cognitive impairment in elderly patients late after stroke.
    Acta Neurol Scand, 111(3): 163-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Long-term antidepressant treatment with moclobemide for aphasia in acute stroke patients: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 19(2): 125-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Ethical issues of informed consent in acute stroke. Analysis of the modalities of consent in 56 patients enrolled in urgent therapeutic trials.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 19(2): 65-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Reperfusion after severe local perfusion deficit precedes hemorrhagic transformation: an MRI study in acute stroke patients.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 19(2): 117-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Consumers leading public consultation: the general public's knowledge of stroke.
    Fam Pract, 22(1): 8-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Sustained homocysteine-lowering effect over time of folic acid-based multivitamin therapy in stroke patients despite increasing folate status in the population.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 19(2): 110-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Cognitive impairment after stroke - impact on activities of daily living and costs of care for elderly people. The Göteborg 70+ Stroke Study.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 19(2): 102-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Benefits of a prehospital stroke code system. Feasibility and efficacy in the first year of clinical practice in Barcelona, Spain.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 19(2): 96-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. The -174G/C polymorphism of the interleukin 6 gene is a hallmark of lacunar stroke and not other ischemic stroke phenotypes.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 19(2): 91-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Poststroke fatigue: characteristics and related factors.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 19(2): 84-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Effect of perindopril on cerebral and renal perfusion on normotensives in mild early ischaemic stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 19(2): 77-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction and stroke or embolism.
    Cardiology, 103(2): 68-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Can peak systolic velocities be used for prediction of stroke in sickle cell anemia?
    Pediatr Radiol, 35(1): 66-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Estrogen therapy and risk of cognitive decline: results from the Women's Estrogen for Stroke Trial (WEST).
    Am J Obstet Gynecol, 192(2): 387-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Association between chronic Helicobacter pylori infection and acute ischemic stroke: Fukuoka Harasanshin Atherosclerosis Trial (FHAT).
    Atherosclerosis, 178(2): 303-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Can thromboembolism be the result, rather than the inciting cause, of acute vascular events such as stroke, pulmonary embolism, mesenteric ischemia, and venous thrombosis?: a maladaptation of the prehistoric trauma response.
    Med Hypotheses, 64(4): 706-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. A comparison of patient characteristics and rehabilitation treatment content of chronic low back pain (CLBP) and stroke patients across six European countries.
    Health Policy, 71(3): 359-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Upregulation of erbB receptors in rat brain after middle cerebral arterial occlusion.
    Neurosci Lett, 375(3): 181-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Risk factors for occlusive lesions of intracranial arteries in stroke-free Japanese.
    Eur J Neurol, 12(3): 218-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Mild depression in young adults with cerebral infarction at long-term follow-up: a population-based study.
    Eur J Neurol, 12(3): 194-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. The role of 'confounding by indication' in assessing the effect of quality of care on disease outcomes in general practice: results of a case-control study.
    BMC Health Serv Res, 5(1): 10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Arterio-embolic ischemic stroke in children with moyamoya disease.
    Childs Nerv Syst, 21(2): 104-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Cerebrovascular abnormalities in a population of children with neurofibromatosis type 1.
    Neurology, 64(3): 553-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. High-resolution MRI identifies basilar artery plaques in paramedian pontine infarct.
    Neurology, 64(3): 551-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity is associated with risk of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke: the Rotterdam Study.
    Circulation, 111(5): 570-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Millard-Gubler syndrome: MR findings.
    Neuroradiology, 47(1): 35-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Association between the gene encoding 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein and stroke replicated in a Scottish population.
    Am J Hum Genet, 76(3): 505-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Maternal and infant characteristics associated with perinatal arterial stroke in the infant.
    JAMA, 293(6): 723-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Costs and effectiveness of ximelagatran for stroke prophylaxis in chronic atrial fibrillation.
    JAMA, 293(6): 699-706. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Ximelagatran vs warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a randomized trial.
    JAMA, 293(6): 690-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Step characteristics during obstacle avoidance in hemiplegic stroke.
    Exp Brain Res, 161(2): 180-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Peri-infarct depolarizations reveal penumbra-like conditions in striatum.
    J Neurosci, 25(6): 1387-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Pathological correlates of poststroke depression in elderly patients.
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 13(2): 166-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Symptom profile of DSM-IV major and minor depressive disorders in first-ever stroke patients.
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 13(2): 108-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Depression-executive dysfunction syndrome in stroke patients.
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 13(2): 99-107. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Age-dependent MRI-detected lesions at early stages of transient global ischemia in rat brain.
    MAGMA, 17(3): 109-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Rat cerebral ischemia induced with photochemical occlusion of proximal middle cerebral artery: a stroke model for MR imaging research.
    MAGMA, 17(3): 103-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Late motor recovery is influenced by muscle tone changes after stroke.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 86(2): 308-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. The reliability, distribution, and responsiveness of the Postural Control and Balance for Stroke Test.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 86(2): 296-302. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. The drawing test: assessment of coordination abilities and correlation with clinical measurement of spasticity.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 86(2): 289-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Thirty minutes of positioning reduces the development of shoulder external rotation contracture after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 86(2): 230-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Distributed form of constraint-induced movement therapy improves functional outcome and quality of life after stroke.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 86(2): 204-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Motor function and joint position sense in relation to gait performance in chronic stroke patients.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 86(2): 197-203. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Relationship between ambulatory capacity and cardiorespiratory fitness in chronic stroke: influence of stroke-specific impairments.
    Chest, 127(2): 495-501. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Early supported discharge services for stroke patients: a meta-analysis of individual patients' data.
    Lancet, 365(9458): 501-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Impact of postgraduate medical education on recognition of stroke.
    Cardiol Rev, 13(2): 73-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Association between hormone replacement therapy and subsequent stroke: a meta-analysis.
    BMJ, 330(7487): 342. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Progressive morphometric and cognitive changes in vascular dementia.
    Arch Clin Neuropsychol, 20(2): 229-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Carotid atherosclerotic plaques from symptomatic stroke patients share the molecular fingerprints to develop in a neoplastic fashion: a microarray analysis study.
    Neuroscience, 131(2): 359-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Coronary heart disease after radiotherapy for peptic ulcer disease.
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 61(3): 842-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Thrombosed vertebral artery aneurysm presenting with hemorrhage and bulbar compression: report of two cases.
    Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 107(2): 123-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Acute isolated capsular stroke. A clinical study of 148 cases.
    Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 107(2): 88-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Severe carotid barochemoreceptor involvement in stroke.
    Int J Cardiol, 98(3): 439-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Delayed ischemic stroke associated with methamphetamine use.
    J Emerg Med, 28(2): 165-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. The incidence of ischemic stroke versus intracerebral hemorrhage after carotid endarterectomy: a review of 2452 cases.
    Ann Vasc Surg, 19(1): 1-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Evolution of GADD34 expression after focal cerebral ischaemia.
    Brain Res, 1034(1): 51-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Effects of a stroke rehabilitation education programme for nurses.
    J Adv Nurs, 49(5): 465-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Effects of non-invasive cortical stimulation on skilled motor function in chronic stroke.
    Brain, 128: 490-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Recurrent stroke associated with cannabis use.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 76(3): 435-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Ten year recurrence after first ever stroke in a Japanese community: the Hisayama study.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 76(3): 368-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Incidence and diagnosis of anosognosia for hemiparesis revisited.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 76(3): 358-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Early computed tomography features in extensive middle cerebral artery territory infarct: prediction of survival.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 76(3): 354-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. 1H MRS in stroke patients with and without cognitive impairment.
    Neurobiol Aging, 26(6): 873-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Intervention studies for caregivers of stroke survivors: a critical review.
    Patient Educ Couns, 56(3): 257-67. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Is problem solving dependent on language?
    Brain Lang, 92(3): 240-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Hypoxia-ischemic insult in neonatal rats induced slowly progressive brain damage related to memory impairment.
    Neurosci Lett, 376(3): 194-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Neuroprotective treatment with cerebrolysin in patients with acute stroke: a randomised controlled trial.
    J Neural Transm, 112(3): 415-28. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Effects of 17beta-oestradiol on cerebral ischaemic damage and lipid peroxidation.
    Brain Res, 1036(1): 155-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Overcoming abnormal joint torque patterns in paretic upper extremities using triceps stimulation.
    Artif Organs, 29(3): 229-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Rapid long-term bone loss following stroke in a man with osteoporosis and atherosclerosis.
    Osteoporos Int, 16(3): 302-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Aetiopathogenesis and long-term outcome of isolated pontine infarcts.
    J Neurol, 252(2): 212-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Cognitive deficits and changes in neurometabolites after a lacunar infarct.
    J Neurol, 252(2): 183-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Clinical study of 99 patients with pure sensory stroke.
    J Neurol, 252(2): 156-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. A topodiagnostic investigation on body lateropulsion in medullary infarcts.
    Neurology, 64(4): 716-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. L-arginine improves the symptoms of strokelike episodes in MELAS.
    Neurology, 64(4): 710-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. Advantages of frequency-domain modeling in dynamic-susceptibility contrast magnetic resonance cerebral blood flow quantification.
    Magn Reson Med, 53(3): 700-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Tracer delay correction of cerebral blood flow with dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced MRI.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 25(3): 378-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Detrimental effects of 17beta-oestradiol after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 25(3): 414-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. Hemorrhagic stroke in a child with protein S and factor VII deficiencies.
    Pediatr Neurol, 32(3): 208-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Rosuvastatin, but not simvastatin, provides end-organ protection in stroke-prone rats by antiinflammatory effects.
    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 25(3): 598-603. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Atypical antipsychotic drugs and risk of ischaemic stroke: population based retrospective cohort study.
    BMJ, 330(7489): 445. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. Stroke as a first manifestation of ovarian cancer.
    J Neurooncol, 71(3): 267-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Angiotensin II receptor blockade reduces new-onset atrial fibrillation and subsequent stroke compared to atenolol: the Losartan Intervention For End Point Reduction in Hypertension (LIFE) study.
    J Am Coll Cardiol, 45(5): 712-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. TNF-alpha -308G/A and IL-6 -174 G/C polymorphisms in the Turkish pediatric stroke patients.
    Thromb Res, 115(5): 393-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. Effect of timing and method of enteral tube feeding for dysphagic stroke patients (FOOD): a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet, 365(9461): 764-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. Routine oral nutritional supplementation for stroke patients in hospital (FOOD): a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet, 365(9461): 755-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
98. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) for stroke. The perspective at 8 years.
    Neurologist, 11(2): 123-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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