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 6 (2009), Issue 12 (December)

1. Severity of CIND and MCI predict incidence of dementia in an ischemic stroke cohort.
   Neurology, 73(22): 1866-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Birth and adult residence in the Stroke Belt independently predict stroke mortality.
   Neurology, 73(22): 1858-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Neurodevelopmental outcome of infants with unilateral or bilateral periventricular hemorrhagic infarction.
   Pediatrics, 124(6): e1153-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Carotid endarterectomy in female patients.
   J Vasc Surg, 50(6): 1301-6; discussion 1306-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Spontaneous recanalization of a middle cerebral artery occlusion with subsequent carotid endarterectomy.
   J Vasc Surg, 50(6): 1493-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Penumbra, the basis of neuroimaging in acute stroke treatment: current evidence.
   J Neurol Sci, 288(1): 13-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Successful intra-arterial thrombolysis beyond the accepted 6-hour time window in two young patients.
   J Neurol Sci, 288(1): 182-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Relation of baseline presence and severity of renal disease to long-term mortality in persons with known stroke.
   J Neurol Sci, 288(1): 123-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Predictive factors for progressive motor deficits in penetrating artery infarctions in two different arterial territories.
   J Neurol Sci, 288(1): 170-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Gender differences in carotid imaging and revascularization following stroke.
    Neurology, 73(23): 1969-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Obstructive sleep apnea and stroke.
    Chest, 136(6): 1668-77. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Unsuspected coagulopathy rarely prevents IV thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke.
    Neurology, 73(23): 1957-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Stroke literacy in Central Harlem: a high-risk stroke population.
    Neurology, 73(23): 1950-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Achieved anticoagulation vs prosthesis selection for mitral mechanical valve replacement: a population-based outcome study.
    Chest, 136(6): 1503-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Validating the ABCD(2) Score for predicting stroke risk after transient ischemic attack in the ED.
    Am J Emerg Med, 28(1): 44-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Sickle cell disease and stroke.
    Blood, 114(25): 5117-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Sesamin attenuates behavioral, biochemical and histological alterations induced by reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion in the rats.
    Chem Biol Interact, 183(1): 255-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Transcranial doppler ultrasonography (TCD) in infants with sickle cell anemia: baseline data from the BABY HUG trial.
    Pediatr Blood Cancer, 54(2): 256-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Statin use and neurologic morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting: A cohort study.
    Neurology, 73(24): 2099-106. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Reversible cyclosporin A-sensitive mitochondrial depolarization occurs within minutes of stroke onset in mouse somatosensory cortex in vivo: a two-photon imaging study.
    J Biol Chem, 284(52): 36109-17. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Lack of association between dietary protein intake and risk of stroke among middle-aged men.
    Am J Clin Nutr, 91(1): 39-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Heteronymous Ia-afferent connections in the upper limb following stroke.
    Muscle Nerve, 41(1): 71-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Immediate effect of lateral-wedged insole on stance and ambulation after stroke.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 89(1): 48-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Predictors of one-year disability and death in Chinese hospitalized women after ischemic stroke.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 29(3): 255-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. High prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in patients with acute ischaemic stroke.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 29(3): 248-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Dynamic cerebral autoregulation is compromised acutely following mild ischaemic stroke but not transient ischaemic attack.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 29(3): 228-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Symptom progression or fluctuation in transient ischemic attack patients predicts subsequent stroke.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 29(3): 221-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Prehospital stroke scales in a Belgian prehospital setting: a pilot study.
    Eur J Emerg Med, 17(1): 2-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Differences in CT perfusion maps generated by different commercial software: quantitative analysis by using identical source data of acute stroke patients.
    Radiology, 254(1): 200-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Proinflammatory phenotype with imbalance of KLF2 and RelA: risk of childhood stroke with sickle cell anemia.
    Am J Hematol, 85(1): 18-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Long-term outcomes of ischemic stroke patients with concurrent intracranial and extracranial stenoses and ischemic heart disease.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 29(3): 236-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, dementia, and cerebrovascular pathology in elders receiving home services.
    Neurology, 74(1): 18-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Frequency of unrecognized Fabry disease among young European-American and African-American men with first ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 41(1): 78-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Reliable perfusion maps in stroke MRI using arterial input functions derived from distal middle cerebral artery branches.
    Stroke, 41(1): 95-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Thromboembolic events with recombinant activated factor VII in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: results from the Factor Seven for Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke (FAST) trial.
    Stroke, 41(1): 48-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Regional very low cerebral blood volume predicts hemorrhagic transformation better than diffusion-weighted imaging volume and thresholded apparent diffusion coefficient in acute ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 41(1): 82-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Cerebral flow velocities during daily activities depend on blood pressure in patients with chronic ischemic infarctions.
    Stroke, 41(1): 61-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Strength training improves upper-limb function in individuals with stroke: a meta-analysis.
    Stroke, 41(1): 136-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Excessive incidence of stroke in Iran: evidence from the Mashhad Stroke Incidence Study (MSIS), a population-based study of stroke in the Middle East.
    Stroke, 41(1): e3-e10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Low risk of ipsilateral stroke in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis on best medical treatment: a prospective, population-based study.
    Stroke, 41(1): e11-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Epidemiological studies of the effect of stroke on incident dementia: a systematic review.
    Stroke, 41(1): e41-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Remote supervision of IV-tPA for acute ischemic stroke by telemedicine or telephone before transfer to a regional stroke center is feasible and safe.
    Stroke, 41(1): e18-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Alcohol consumption and functional outcome after stroke in men.
    Stroke, 41(1): 141-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Locomotor training improves daily stepping activity and gait efficiency in individuals poststroke who have reached a "plateau" in recovery.
    Stroke, 41(1): 129-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Confirmation of genomewide association signals in Chinese Han population reveals risk loci for ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 41(1): 177-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Reperfusion is a more accurate predictor of follow-up infarct volume than recanalization: a proof of concept using CT in acute ischemic stroke patients.
    Stroke, 41(1): e34-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Low pessimism protects against stroke: the Health and Social Support (HeSSup) prospective cohort study.
    Stroke, 41(1): 187-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Acute brain infarcts after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: a diffusion-weighted imaging study.
    Stroke, 41(1): 89-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. MRI detection of new microbleeds in patients with ischemic stroke: five-year cohort follow-up study.
    Stroke, 41(1): 184-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Stroke biomarkers: progress and challenges for diagnosis, prognosis, differentiation, and treatment.
    Clin Chem, 56(1): 21-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Mortality from childhood stroke in England and Wales, 1921-2000.
    Arch Dis Child, 95(1): 12-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Endoplasmic reticulum stress plays critical role in brain damage after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in rats.
    Neurotox Res, 17(2): 189-202. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Evolution of inflammation and white matter injury in a model of transient focal ischemia.
    J Neuropathol Exp Neurol, 69(1): 1-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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