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 4 (2007), Issue 4 (April)

1. Early stroke detection and extent: impact of experience and the role of computed tomography angiography source images.
   Clin Radiol, 62(5): 447-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Priorities for stroke rehabilitation and research: results of a 2003 Canadian Stroke Network consensus conference.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 88(4): 526-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Improving hand function in stroke survivors: a pilot study of contralaterally controlled functional electric stimulation in chronic hemiplegia.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 88(4): 513-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Satisfaction with quality of life poststroke: effect of sex differences in pain response.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 88(4): 413-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Initial worldwide experience with the WATCHMAN left atrial appendage system for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.
   J Am Coll Cardiol, 49(13): 1490-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Attempt-dependent decrease in skilled reaching characterizes the acute postsurgical period following a forelimb motor cortex lesion: an experimental demonstration of learned nonuse in the rat.
   Behav Brain Res, 179(2): 208-18. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Delta dipole density and strength in acute monohemispheric stroke.
   Neurosci Lett, 416(3): 310-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Neuroprotection by tamoxifen in focal cerebral ischemia is not mediated by an agonist action at estrogen receptors but is associated with antioxidant activity.
   Exp Neurol, 204(2): 819-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. fMRI-vs-MEG evaluation of post-stroke interhemispheric asymmetries in primary sensorimotor hand areas.
   Exp Neurol, 204(2): 631-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Validation studies of the health improvement network (THIN) database for pharmacoepidemiology research.
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 16(4): 393-401. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. The effect of a therapy dog on the communication skills of an adult with aphasia.
    J Commun Disord, 40(3): 215-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. The perceptions of students in the allied health professions towards stroke rehabilitation teams and the SLP's role.
    J Commun Disord, 40(3): 196-214. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. The evolution of stroke in Quebec: a 15-year perspective.
    Neurology, 68(14): 1122-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Stroke in young adults who abuse amphetamines or cocaine: a population-based study of hospitalized patients.
    Arch Gen Psychiatry, 64(4): 495-502. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor inhibits apoptotic neuron loss after neonatal hypoxia-ischemia in rats.
    Brain Res, 1145: 227-38. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. A qualitative and quantitative analysis of skilled forelimb reaching impairment following intracerebral hemorrhage in rats.
    Brain Res, 1145: 204-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Multi-modal characterisation of the neocortical clip model of focal cerebral ischaemia by MRI, behaviour and immunohistochemistry.
    Brain Res, 1145: 177-89. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Candidate genetic risk factors of stroke: results of a multilocus genotyping assay.
    Clin Chem, 53(4): 600-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Plasma lipoprotein(a) indicates risk for 4 distinct forms of vascular disease.
    Clin Chem, 53(4): 679-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Reach adaptation and final position control amid environmental uncertainty after stroke.
    J Neurophysiol, 97(4): 2824-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. A theoretical model of selective cooling using intracarotid cold saline infusion in the human brain.
    J Appl Physiol, 102(4): 1329-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Bilateral medial cerebellar infarction in a patient positive for lupus anticoagulant.
    J Thromb Thrombolysis, 23(3): 241-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Predictors of cerebral infarction in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
    Neurosurgery, 60(4): 658-67; discussion 667. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. A novel, inexpensive method of image coregistration for applications in image-guided surgery using augmented reality.
    Neurosurgery, 60(4): 366-71; discussion 371-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. In situ hinge craniectomy.
    Neurosurgery, 60(4): 255-8; discussion 258-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Antidepressant prophylaxis for poststroke depression: a meta-analysis.
    Int Clin Psychopharmacol, 22(3): 159-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. The pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of stroke in sickle cell disease.
    Curr Opin Hematol, 14(3): 191-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Midline-shift corresponds to the amount of brain edema early after hemispheric stroke--an MRI study in rats.
    J Neurosurg Anesthesiol, 19(2): 105-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Electromyography-controlled exoskeletal upper-limb-powered orthosis for exercise training after stroke.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 86(4): 255-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Non-obstructive prosthetic aortic valve thrombosis presenting with acute myocardial infarction and stroke in a patient with inadequate low-molecular-weight heparin treatment. The unlucky patient and the (pseudo)prudent physician.
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown), 8(4): 277-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Two coincidental neurological complications as a presenting form of infectious endocarditis.
    Int J Cardiol, 117(3): e107-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Middle cerebral artery stenting for acute ischemic stroke after unsuccessful Merci retrieval.
    Neurosurgery, 60(4): 701-6; discussion 706. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. A meta-analysis of interventions for informal stroke caregivers.
    West J Nurs Res, 29(3): 344-56; discussion 357-364. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Slow progressive acceptance of intravenous thrombolysis for patients with stroke by rural primary care physicians.
    Arch Neurol, 64(4): 518-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Treatment of arterial ischemic stroke in children.
    Expert Rev Neurother, 7(4): 383-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Desmoteplase in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
    Expert Rev Neurother, 7(4): 333-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Extensive turnover of dendritic spines and vascular remodeling in cortical tissues recovering from stroke.
    J Neurosci, 27(15): 4101-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Central compensation of deviated subjective visual vertical in Wallenberg's syndrome.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 78(5): 527-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Early epileptic seizures after stroke are associated with increased risk of new-onset dementia.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 78(5): 514-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Stroke in China: epidemiology, prevention, and management strategies.
    Lancet Neurol, 6(5): 456-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. A genome-wide genotyping study in patients with ischaemic stroke: initial analysis and data release.
    Lancet Neurol, 6(5): 414-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Low-molecular-weight heparin compared with aspirin for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke in Asian patients with large artery occlusive disease: a randomised study.
    Lancet Neurol, 6(5): 407-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Glucose-potassium-insulin infusions in the management of post-stroke hyperglycaemia: the UK Glucose Insulin in Stroke Trial (GIST-UK).
    Lancet Neurol, 6(5): 397-406. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Inherited thrombophilia in arterial disease: a selective review.
    Semin Hematol, 44(2): 106-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Post-stroke affective or apathetic depression and lesion location: left frontal lobe and bilateral basal ganglia.
    Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci, 257(3): 149-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Magnetic resonance perfusion diffusion mismatch and thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke: a systematic review of the evidence to date.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 78(5): 485-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Mechanisms of ischemic stroke in HIV-infected patients.
    Neurology, 68(16): 1257-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Peri-infarct depolarizations lead to loss of perfusion in ischaemic gyrencephalic cerebral cortex.
    Brain, 130: 995-1008. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Ischemic stroke in children with critical illness: a poor prognostic sign.
    Pediatr Neurol, 36(4): 244-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. A population-based study on awareness of stroke in Turkey.
    Eur J Neurol, 14(5): 517-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. The influence of anaemia on stroke prognosis and its relation to N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.
    Eur J Neurol, 14(5): 477-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Post-stroke urinary incontinence with impaired awareness of the need to void: clinical and urodynamic features.
    BJU Int, 99(5): 1073-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Abnormal cognitive planning and movement smoothness control for a complex shoulder/elbow motor task in stroke survivors.
    J Neurol Sci, 256(1): 21-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Naftidrofuryl for acute stroke.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Colony stimulating factors (including erythropoietin, granulocyte colony stimulating factor and analogues) for stroke.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Dan Shen agents for acute ischaemic stroke.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Cognitive rehabilitation for spatial neglect following stroke.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Paraneoplastic vasculitis of central nervous system presenting as recurrent cryptogenic stroke.
    Int J Clin Oncol, 12(2): 155-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. NO-induced downregulation of HSP10 and HSP60 expression in the postischemic brain.
    J Neurosci Res, 85(6): 1252-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Transplantation of post-mitotic human neuroteratocarcinoma-overexpressing Nurr1 cells provides therapeutic benefits in experimental stroke: in vitro evidence of expedited neuronal differentiation and GDNF secretion.
    J Neurosci Res, 85(6): 1240-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Predictors for silent cerebral infarction in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis.
    Metabolism, 56(5): 593-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Selenium plays a modulatory role against cerebral ischemia-induced neuronal damage in rat hippocampus.
    Brain Res, 1147: 218-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Post-hospital care of stroke patients in Taipei: use of services and policy implications.
    Health Policy, 82(1): 28-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. The impact of the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system on stroke program outcomes.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 86(5): 356-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Age and risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation: evidence for guidelines?
    Neuroepidemiology, 28(2): 109-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Neuroprotective actions of a histidine analogue in models of ischemic stroke.
    J Neurochem, 101(3): 729-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Spironolactone improves structure and increases tone in the cerebral vasculature of male spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rats.
    Microvasc Res, 73(3): 198-205. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Statewide survey of 911 communication centers on acute stroke and myocardial infarction.
    Prehosp Emerg Care, 11(2): 186-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. The use of amnestic and nonamnestic composite measures at different thresholds in the neuropsychological diagnosis of MCI.
    J Clin Exp Neuropsychol, 29(3): 300-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. The effect of spasticity, sense and walking aids in falls of people after chronic stroke.
    Disabil Rehabil, 29(9): 679-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Activities, participation and satisfaction one-year post stroke.
    Disabil Rehabil, 29(7): 559-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Detection of early vessel leakiness in acute ischemic stroke using computed tomography perfusion may indicate hemorrhagic transformation.
    Acta Radiol, 48(3): 341-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Recanalization after intravenous thrombolysis: does a recanalization time window exist?
    Neurology, 68(17): 1364-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Head-shaking nystagmus in lateral medullary infarction: patterns and possible mechanisms.
    Neurology, 68(17): 1337-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Effect of the G-308A polymorphism of the tumor necrosis factor alpha gene on the risk of ischemic heart disease and ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis.
    Am Heart J, 153(5): 821-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Guidelines for the early management of adults with ischemic stroke: a guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council, Clinical Cardiology Council, Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Council, and the Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease and Quality of Care Outcomes in Research Interdisciplinary Working Groups: the American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline as an educational tool for neurologists.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1655-711. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Relative value of inflammatory, hemostatic, and rheological factors for incident myocardial infarction and stroke: the Edinburgh Artery Study.
    Circulation, 115(16): 2119-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Expression of CD200 by macrophage-like cells in ischemic core of rat brain after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion.
    Neurosci Lett, 418(1): 44-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Clinical impact of NXY-059 demonstrated in the SAINT I trial: derivation of number needed to treat for benefit over entire range of functional disability.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1515-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. A single infusion of zoledronate prevents bone loss after stroke.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1519-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Association between physician volume and hospitalization costs for patients with stroke in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1565-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Atrial fibrillation, stroke, and cognition: a longitudinal population-based study of people aged 85 and older.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1454-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Reduced medication access: a marker for vulnerability in US stroke survivors.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1557-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Na+/Ca2+ exchanger maintains ionic homeostasis in the peri-infarct area.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1614-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Liposome-encapsulated hemoglobin reduces the size of cerebral infarction in the rat: evaluation with photochemically induced thrombosis of the middle cerebral artery.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1626-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. Hepatitis B virus seropositivity and the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1436-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Carotid intraplaque hemorrhage predicts recurrent symptoms in patients with high-grade carotid stenosis.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1633-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Effects of poststroke losartan versus captopril treatment on myogenic and endothelial function in the cerebrovasculature of SHRsp.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1590-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. BNIP3 upregulation and EndoG translocation in delayed neuronal death in stroke and in hypoxia.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1606-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Prevalence and determinants of subdiaphragmatic visceral infarction in patients with fatal stroke.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1442-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Systematic review of associations between the presence of acute ischemic lesions on diffusion-weighted imaging and clinical predictors of early stroke risk after transient ischemic attack.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1482-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. Are circulating endothelial-derived and platelet-derived microparticles a pathogenic factor in the cisplatin-induced stroke?
    Stroke, 38(5): 1636-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Usefulness of checking platelet count before thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1639-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. Functional electrical stimulation enhancement of upper extremity functional recovery during stroke rehabilitation: a pilot study.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 21(3): 207-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. Disinhibition of the premotor cortex contributes to a maladaptive change in the affected hand after stroke.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1551-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. Adaptation to social adversity is associated with stroke incidence: evidence from the EPIC-Norfolk prospective cohort study.
    Stroke, 38(5): 1447-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
98. Comparison of finger tracking versus simple movement training via telerehabilitation to alter hand function and cortical reorganization after stroke.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 21(3): 216-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
99. Establishing the minimal clinically important difference of the Barthel Index in stroke patients.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 21(3): 233-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
100. Impaired discrimination of surface friction contributes to pinch grip deficit after stroke.
     Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 21(3): 263-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
101. Growth factor-stimulated generation of new cortical tissue and functional recovery after stroke damage to the motor cortex of rats.
     J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 27(5): 983-97. [Abstract] [Full-text]
102. The association between endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular outcomes in a population-based multi-ethnic cohort.
     Atherosclerosis, 192(1): 197-203. [Abstract] [Full-text]
103. Characteristics of the Frenchay Activities Index one year after a stroke: a population-based study.
     Disabil Rehabil, 29(10): 785-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
104. The development of a clinical practice stroke guideline for physiotherapists in The Netherlands: a systematic review of available evidence.
     Disabil Rehabil, 29(10): 767-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
105. Gender differences in stroke risk among the elderly after coronary artery surgery.
     Anesth Analg, 104(5): 1016-22, tables of contents. [Abstract] [Full-text]
106. Plasma levels of apolipoprotein E and risk of stroke in old age.
     Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1100: 140-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
107. Performance on figure ground perception following stroke induced hemiplegia: a compairson of pre-and post-rehabilitation with the neurologically unimpaired.
     Int J Neurosci, 117(5): 711-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
108. Ischaemic stroke, factor V Leiden heterozygosity and left atrial thrombosis in sinus rhythm: a case report.
     Neurol Sci, 28(2): 111-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
109. Assessing cortisol reactivity to a linguistic task as a marker of stress in individuals with left-hemisphere stroke and aphasia.
     J Speech Lang Hear Res, 50(2): 493-507. [Abstract] [Full-text]
110. Cardiac paraganglioma presenting with acute myocardial infarction and stroke.
     Ann Thorac Surg, 83(5): 1882-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
111. Predictors of early postoperative cerebral infarction after isolated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
     Ann Thorac Surg, 83(5): 1679-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
112. Changing needs of Chinese family caregivers of stroke survivors.
     J Clin Nurs, 16(5): 971-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
113. Predictors of psychological health in spouses of persons affected by stroke.
     J Clin Nurs, 16(5): 885-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
114. Comparison of life satisfaction within couples one year after a partner's stroke.
     J Rehabil Med, 39(3): 219-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
115. Phase II trial to evaluate the ActiGait implanted drop-foot stimulator in established hemiplegia.
     J Rehabil Med, 39(3): 212-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
116. Additional therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture in conjunction with conventional rehabilitation for patients with first-ever ischaemic stroke.
     J Rehabil Med, 39(3): 205-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
117. Stroke rehabilitation: evidence-based or evidence-tinged?
     J Rehabil Med, 39(3): 193-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
118. Mirror therapy enhances lower-extremity motor recovery and motor functioning after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
     Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 88(5): 555-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
119. A critical appraisal of the NXY-059 neuroprotection studies for acute stroke: a need for more rigorous testing of neuroprotective agents in animal models of stroke.
     Exp Neurol, 205(1): 20-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
120. Clinical determinants of long-term quality of life after stroke.
     Age Ageing, 36(3): 316-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
121. Randomised trial of a computer-generated tailored written education package for patients following stroke.
     Age Ageing, 36(3): 280-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
122. Access to stroke care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: the effect of age, gender and weekend admission.
     Age Ageing, 36(3): 247-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
123. Piscine insights into comparisons of anoxia tolerance, ammonia toxicity, stroke and hepatic encephalopathy.
     Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol, 147(2): 332-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
124. Influence of age on stroke and preconditioning-induced ischemic tolerance in the brain.
     Exp Neurol, 205(1): 9-19. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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