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 3 (2006), Issue 8 (August)

1. Severity of cerebral white matter lesions and infarcts in patients with transient or moderately disabling cerebral ischaemia: reproducibility of grading by neurologists.
   Eur J Neurol, 13(8): 901-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Elevated factor XI activity levels are associated with an increased odds ratio for cerebrovascular events.
   Am J Clin Pathol, 126(3): 411-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Melatonin decreases neurovascular oxidative/nitrosative damage and protects against early increases in the blood-brain barrier permeability after transient focal cerebral ischemia in mice.
   J Pineal Res, 41(2): 175-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Melatonin reduces infarction volume in a photothrombotic stroke model in the wild-type but not cyclooxygenase-1-gene knockout mice.
   J Pineal Res, 41(2): 150-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Mimics of childhood stroke: characteristics of a prospective cohort.
   Pediatrics, 118(2): 704-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Restoring cerebral blood flow reveals neural regions critical for naming.
   J Neurosci, 26(31): 8069-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Seventeenth century concepts of "apoplexy" as reflected in Bonet's "Sepulchretum".
   J Hist Neurosci, 15(3): 250-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Measurement of a plasma stroke biomarker panel and cardiac troponin T in marathon runners before and after the 2005 Boston marathon.
   Am J Clin Pathol, 126(2): 185-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. How well does ASPECTS predict the outcome of acute stroke treated with IV tPA?
   Neurology, 67(3): 516-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Education and the cognitive decline associated with MRI-defined brain infarct.
    Neurology, 67(3): 435-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. High-dose atorvastatin after stroke or transient ischemic attack.
    N Engl J Med, 355(6): 549-59. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Young Adult Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Stroke: the role of paradoxical embolism and thrombophilia (The YAMIS Study).
    J Am Coll Cardiol, 48(4): 686-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Stroke patients' experiences of sharing rooms with dementia patients in a nursing home.
    Int J Nurs Stud, 43(7): 839-49. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Cerebrovascular protection by various nitric oxide donors in rats after experimental stroke.
    Nitric Oxide, 15(2): 114-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Achieving target cholesterol goals after stroke: is in-hospital statin initiation the key?
    Arch Neurol, 63(8): 1081-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Argatroban tPA stroke study: study design and results in the first treated cohort.
    Arch Neurol, 63(8): 1057-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Increased frequency of cardioembolism and patent foramen ovale in patients with stroke and a positive travel history suggesting economy class stroke syndrome.
    Heart, 92(9): 1265-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Association between phosphodiesterase 4D gene and ischaemic stroke.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 77(9): 1067-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Visual neglect after right posterior cerebral artery infarction.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 77(9): 1008-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Imaging of acute stroke.
    Lancet Neurol, 5(9): 755-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Preadmission antithrombotic treatment and stroke severity in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute ischaemic stroke: an observational study.
    Lancet Neurol, 5(9): 749-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Effects of the implementation of a telemedical stroke network: the Telemedic Pilot Project for Integrative Stroke Care (TEMPiS) in Bavaria, Germany.
    Lancet Neurol, 5(9): 742-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Central nervous system injury associated with cardiac surgery.
    Lancet, 368(9536): 694-703. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Outcome in hyperglycemic stroke with ultrasound-augmented thrombolytic therapy.
    Neurology, 67(4): 700-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Auditory temporal processing deficits in patients with insular stroke.
    Neurology, 67(4): 614-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in adults with sickle cell disease.
    Neurology, 67(4): 572-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Predictors of recurrent stroke in African Americans.
    Neurology, 67(4): 567-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Atypical antipsychotics in the elderly with Parkinson disease and the "black box" warning.
    Neurology, 67(4): 564-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. ASymptomatic atrial fibrillation and Stroke Evaluation in pacemaker patients and the atrial fibrillation Reduction atrial pacing Trial (ASSERT).
    Am Heart J, 152(3): 442-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Characterizing physiological heterogeneity of infarction risk in acute human ischaemic stroke using MRI.
    Brain, 129: 2384-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Interrupting reperfusion as a stroke therapy: ischemic postconditioning reduces infarct size after focal ischemia in rats.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 26(9): 1114-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Estrogens and experimental ischemic stroke: a systematic review.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 26(9): 1103-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Novel therapeutic strategy for stroke in rats by bone marrow stromal cells and ex vivo HGF gene transfer with HSV-1 vector.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 26(9): 1176-88. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Kinematic and kinetic asymmetries in hemiplegic patients' gait initiation patterns.
    J Rehabil Med, 38(5): 287-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Relationships between independence level of single motor-FIM items and FIM-motor scores in patients with hemiplegia after stroke: an ordinal logistic modelling study.
    J Rehabil Med, 38(5): 280-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. P-drive: assessment of driving performance after stroke.
    J Rehabil Med, 38(5): 273-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Assessment of blood pressure control in hypertensive stroke survivors: an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring study.
    Blood Press Monit, 11(5): 235-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. The effect of nasogastric tubes on swallowing function in persons with dysphagia following stroke.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 87(9): 1270-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Weakness is the primary contributor to finger impairment in chronic stroke.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 87(9): 1262-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Quality of life of stroke survivors: a 1-year follow-up study.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 87(9): 1177-82; quiz 1287. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Choice of neuroimaging in perioperative acute stroke management.
    Neurol Clin, 24(4): 807-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Risk estimates of stroke after coronary artery bypass graft and carotid endarterectomy.
    Neurol Clin, 24(4): 795-806, xi. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Safety and efficacy of thrombolytic therapy in postoperative cerebral infarctions.
    Neurol Clin, 24(4): 783-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Risks of stroke from general surgical procedures in stroke patients.
    Neurol Clin, 24(4): 777-82, xi. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Hemicraniectomy and durotomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction.
    Neurol Clin, 24(4): 715-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy: current status.
    Neurol Clin, 24(4): 681-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. The timing of carotid endarterectomy post stroke.
    Neurol Clin, 24(4): 669-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Discontinuation of perioperative antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy in stroke patients.
    Neurol Clin, 24(4): 607-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Reduction of cerebral infarct size by the AT1-receptor blocker candesartan, the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor rosuvastatin and their combination. An experimental study in rats.
    Neurosci Lett, 406(1): 92-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Identification of novel brain biomarkers.
    Clin Chem, 52(9): 1713-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Preserved responsiveness of secondary somatosensory cortex in patients with thalamic stroke.
    Cereb Cortex, 16(10): 1431-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Impact of time on improvement of outcome after stroke.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2348-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Long-term effects of 6-week whole-body vibration on balance recovery and activities of daily living in the postacute phase of stroke: a randomized, controlled trial.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2331-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator in patients with stroke increases the bioavailability of insulin-like growth factor-1.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2368-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Development of complex interventions in stroke care: a systematic review.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2410-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Basilar artery diameter and 5-year mortality in patients with stroke.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2342-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Severe sleep apnea and risk of ischemic stroke in the elderly.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2317-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Course of platelet activation and platelet-leukocyte interaction in cerebrovascular ischemia.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2283-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Sex-based differences in the effect of intra-arterial treatment of stroke: analysis of the PROACT-2 study.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2322-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Tandem internal carotid artery/middle cerebral artery occlusion: an independent predictor of poor outcome after systemic thrombolysis.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2301-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Plaque echolucency is not associated with the risk of stroke in carotid stenting.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2378-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Cluster randomized pilot controlled trial of an occupational therapy intervention for residents with stroke in UK care homes.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2336-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Effect of the UK incentive-based contract on the management of patients with stroke in primary care.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2354-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Nutrition and stroke prevention.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2430-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Intracerebral infusion of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor promotes striatal neurogenesis after stroke in adult rats.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2361-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Watershed strokes after cardiac surgery: diagnosis, etiology, and outcome.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2306-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Advancing the study of stroke in women: summary and recommendations for future research from an NINDS-Sponsored Multidisciplinary Working Group.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2387-99. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Role of fibrinogen levels and factor XIII V34L polymorphism in thrombolytic therapy in stroke patients.
    Stroke, 37(9): 2288-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Stroke risk among Chinese immigrants in New York City.
    J Immigr Minor Health, 8(4): 387-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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