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 6 (June)

1. Guideline-adherent antithrombotic treatment is associated with improved outcomes compared with undertreatment in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation. The Euro Heart Survey on Atrial Fibrillation.
   Am Heart J, 153(6): 1006-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Cardioembolic stroke secondary to non-bacterial endocarditis in Wegener disease.
   Eur J Neurol, 14(6): 683-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Timing of stenting of symptomatic carotid stenosis is predictive of 30-day outcome.
   Eur J Neurol, 14(6): 672-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Efficacy of folic acid supplementation in stroke prevention: a meta-analysis.
   Lancet, 369(9576): 1876-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. The value of urgent carotid surgery for crescendo transient ischemic attacks.
   J Vasc Surg, 45(6): 1148-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Report on initial experience with transradial access for carotid artery stenting.
   J Vasc Surg, 45(6): 1136-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Use of movement system diagnoses in the management of patients with neuromuscular conditions: a multiple-patient case report.
   Phys Ther, 87(6): 654-69. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Stroke after surgical treatment of sinus venosus type atrial septal defect: percutaneous treatment.
   Int J Cardiol, 119(2): e40-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Sensorimotor impairments and reaching performance in subjects with poststroke hemiparesis during the first few months of recovery.
   Phys Ther, 87(6): 751-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. The meaning of rehabilitation in the home environment after acute stroke from the perspective of a multiprofessional team.
    Phys Ther, 87(6): 778-88; discussion 788-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Lateral medullary syndrome in a woman after ovulation induction.
    Auris Nasus Larynx, 34(3): 383-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. A case of cerebellar infarction caused by vertebral artery injury from a stab wound to the neck.
    Auris Nasus Larynx, 34(3): 431-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Enriched environment and astrocytes in central nervous system regeneration.
    J Rehabil Med, 39(5): 345-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Baló's concentric sclerosis presenting as a stroke-like syndrome.
    Nat Clin Pract Neurol, 3(6): 349-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. A door-to-door survey of intracranial atherosclerosis in Liangbei County, China.
    Neurology, 68(23): 2031-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. A pilot randomized education rehabilitation trial is feasible in sickle cell and strokes.
    Neurology, 68(23): 2008-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. The voice and laryngeal dysfunction in stroke: a report from the Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 136(6): 873-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Prospective, blinded, randomized crossover study of gait rehabilitation in stroke patients using the Lokomat gait orthosis.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 21(4): 307-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Ability for basic movement as an early predictor of functioning related to activities of daily living in stroke patients.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 21(4): 353-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. The test-retest reliability of 2 mobility performance tests in patients with chronic stroke.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 21(4): 347-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. The relationship between balance, disability, and recovery after stroke: predictive validity of the Brunel Balance Assessment.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 21(4): 341-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Use-dependent up- and down-regulation of sensorimotor brain circuits in stroke patients.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 21(4): 315-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Quantifying the effectiveness of the sustained muscle stretching treatments in stroke patients with ankle hypertonia.
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol, 17(4): 453-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. The mechanomyography of persons after stroke during isometric voluntary contractions.
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol, 17(4): 473-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Multiple ischemic strokes associated with use of recombinant activated factor VII.
    Arch Neurol, 64(6): 879-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Neuroprotection: challenges and opportunities.
    Arch Neurol, 64(6): 794-800. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Consent for intravenous thrombolysis in acute stroke: review and future directions.
    Arch Neurol, 64(6): 785-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Intra-arterial therapies for acute ischemic stroke.
    Neurology, 68(24): 2132-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Statin enhancement of collateralization in acute stroke.
    Neurology, 68(24): 2129-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Relationship between blood pressure and stroke recurrence in patients with intracranial arterial stenosis.
    Circulation, 115(23): 2969-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. The Stroke Outcomes and Neuroimaging of Intracranial Atherosclerosis (SONIA) trial.
    Neurology, 68(24): 2099-106. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Mylohyoid motor-evoked potentials relate to swallowing function after chronic stroke dysphagia.
    Neurogastroenterol Motil, 19(6): 453-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Differences in the quality of primary medical care for CVD and diabetes across the NHS: evidence from the quality and outcomes framework.
    BMC Health Serv Res, 7: 74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Renin-angiotensin system haplotypes and the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in pharmacologically treated hypertensive patients.
    Am J Epidemiol, 166(1): 19-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke: from trial exclusion criteria to clinical contraindications. An international Delphi study.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 78(7): 685-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Risk factor profile of cerebral small vessel disease and its subtypes.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 78(7): 702-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Trunk performance after stroke: an eye catching predictor of functional outcome.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 78(7): 694-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischaemic stroke in octogenarians: selection by magnetic resonance imaging improves safety but does not improve outcome.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 78(7): 690-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Long-term progression and outcomes with aging in patients with lone atrial fibrillation: a 30-year follow-up study.
    Circulation, 115(24): 3050-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Unusual triggers for stroke.
    J Clin Neurosci, 14(8): 786-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Perimetric homonymous visual field loss post-stroke.
    J Clin Neurosci, 14(8): 754-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Congenic removal of a QTL for blood pressure attenuates infarct size produced by middle cerebral artery occlusion in hypertensive rats.
    Physiol Genomics, 30(1): 69-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Prevention of stroke and myocardial infarction by amlodipine and Angiotensin receptor blockers: a quantitative overview.
    Hypertension, 50(1): 181-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Short-term effects of ozone air pollution on ischaemic stroke occurrence: a case-crossover analysis from a 10-year population-based study in Dijon, France.
    Occup Environ Med, 64(7): 439-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation during task-oriented exercise improves arm function for an individual with proximal arm dysfunction after stroke.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 86(7): 592-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Influence of moving background on line bisection performance in the normal elderly versus patients with hemispatial neglect.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 86(7): 515-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. The effect of ABCA1 gene polymorphisms on ischaemic stroke risk and relationship with lipid profile.
    BMC Med Genet, 8: 30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Locomotor adaptation on a split-belt treadmill can improve walking symmetry post-stroke.
    Brain, 130: 1861-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Technology insight: brain MRI and cardiac surgery--detection of postoperative brain ischemia.
    Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med, 4(7): 379-88. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Preoperative noncontrast chest computed tomography identifies potential aortic emboli.
    Ann Thorac Surg, 84(1): 38-41; discussion 42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Debunking 7 myths that hamper the realization of randomized controlled trials on intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2191-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. CT-NIHSS mismatch does not correlate with MRI diffusion-perfusion mismatch.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2079-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Beyond conventional stroke guidelines: setting priorities.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2185-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Motor and functional recovery after stroke: a comparison of 4 European rehabilitation centers.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2101-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Can mass media influence emergency department visits for stroke?
    Stroke, 38(7): 2115-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Predicting functional gains in a stroke trial.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2108-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Changes in cost and outcome among US patients with stroke hospitalized in 1990 to 1991 and those hospitalized in 2000 to 2001.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2180-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Sex disparity in the access of elderly patients to acute stroke care.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2123-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Evaluation of fatigue scales in stroke patients.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2090-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. A pilot study of dual treatment with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and uric acid in acute ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2173-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Prothrombotic mutations as risk factors for cryptogenic ischemic cerebrovascular events in young subjects with patent foramen ovale.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2070-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. One-year follow-up after bone marrow stromal cell treatment in middle-aged female rats with stroke.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2150-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Risk of acute brain injury related to cerebral microembolism during cardiac catheterization performed by right upper limb arterial access.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2176-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Early arterial study in the prediction of mortality after acute ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2085-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. The Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS) II Study.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2127-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Improvements in speed-based gait classifications are meaningful.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2096-100. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Intravenous brain-derived neurotrophic factor enhances poststroke sensorimotor recovery and stimulates neurogenesis.
    Stroke, 38(7): 2165-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Prospective study of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and risk of stroke subtypes: the Nurses' Health Study.
    Diabetes Care, 30(7): 1730-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Cerebrovascular accidents in patients with a ventricular assist device.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 134(1): 114-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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