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 6 (June)

1. Functional outcome at school age of preterm infants with periventricular hemorrhagic infarction.
   Pediatrics, 123(6): 1493-500. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Reproducibility of the ABILOCO questionnaire and comparison between self-reported and observed locomotion ability in adult patients with stroke.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(6): 1061-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Temporal coordination of the sit-to-walk task in subjects with stroke and in controls.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(6): 1009-17. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Family functioning is associated with depressive symptoms in caregivers of acute stroke survivors.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(6): 947-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Speed of voluntary stepping in chronic stroke survivors under single- and dual-task conditions: a case-control study.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(6): 927-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Light touch cue through a cane improves pelvic stability during walking in stroke.
   Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(6): 919-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Who benefits most from intervention for asymptomatic carotid stenosis: patients or professionals?
   Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 37(6): 625-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Low molecular weight heparin significantly reduces embolisation after carotid endarterectomy--a randomised controlled trial.
   Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 37(6): 633-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Stroke and plasma markers of milk fat intake--a prospective nested case-control study.
   Nutr J, 8: 21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Effects of forced use on arm function in the subacute phase after stroke: a randomized, clinical pilot study.
    Phys Ther, 89(6): 526-39. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Physical therapists' experiences updating the clinical management of walking rehabilitation after stroke: a qualitative study.
    Phys Ther, 89(6): 556-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Vagus nerve stimulation reduces infarct size in rat focal cerebral ischemia.
    Neurosci Lett, 459(3): 147-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Bone marrow stromal cells increase oligodendrogenesis after stroke.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 29(6): 1166-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Post-ischemic helium provides neuroprotection in rats subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion-induced ischemia by producing hypothermia.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 29(6): 1159-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. MR mismatch profiles in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic stroke: a comprehensive approach comparing stroke subtypes.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 29(6): 1138-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. New anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation.
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown), 10(6): 446-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Neuroinflammation extends brain tissue at risk to vital peri-infarct tissue: a double tracer [11C]PK11195- and [18F]FDG-PET study.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 29(6): 1216-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Neuroprotective role of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 in cerebral stroke.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 29(6): 1069-78. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Exacerbation of poststroke dementia by type 2 diabetes is associated with synergistic increases of beta-secretase activation and beta-amyloid generation in rat brains.
    Neuroscience, 161(4): 1045-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
    Lancet, 373(9679): 1958-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Serum and dietary magnesium and risk of ischemic stroke: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.
    Am J Epidemiol, 169(12): 1437-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. A novel calpastatin-based inhibitor improves postischemic neurological recovery.
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 385(1): 94-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. C-terminal ADAMTS-18 fragment induces oxidative platelet fragmentation, dissolves platelet aggregates, and protects against carotid artery occlusion and cerebral stroke.
    Blood, 113(24): 6051-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Both compensation and recovery of skilled reaching following small photothrombotic stroke to motor cortex in the rat.
    Exp Neurol, 218(1): 145-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Blockade of adrenoreceptors inhibits the splenic response to stroke.
    Exp Neurol, 218(1): 47-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Ischemia independent lesion evolution during focal stroke in rats.
    Exp Neurol, 218(1): 41-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Plasma N-terminal fragments of natriuretic peptides predict the risk of stroke and atrial fibrillation in men.
    Heart, 95(13): 1067-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Quantitative evaluation of motor functional recovery process in chronic stroke patients during robot-assisted wrist training.
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol, 19(4): 639-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Differential age effects on cerebral blood flow and BOLD response to encoding: associations with cognition and stroke risk.
    Neurobiol Aging, 30(8): 1276-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Decompressive hemicraniectomy in subarachnoid haemorrhage: the influence of infarction, haemorrhage and brain swelling.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(7): 799-801. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Incidence of stroke subtypes, prognosis and prevalence of risk factors in Joinville, Brazil: a 2 year community based study.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(7): 755-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Age related white matter changes predict stroke death in long term follow-up.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(7): 762-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Trends in stroke incidence, mortality and case fatality rates in Joinville, Brazil: 1995-2006.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(7): 749-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Hypothermia for the treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
    Crit Care Med, 37(7): S243-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Continuous positive airway pressure treatment reduces mortality in patients with ischemic stroke and obstructive sleep apnea: a 5-year follow-up study.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 180(1): 36-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Reliability of lower limb kinematics, mechanics and energetics during gait in patients after stroke.
    J Rehabil Med, 41(7): 588-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Botulinum toxin A for treatment of upper limb spasticity following stroke: a multi-centre randomized placebo-controlled study of the effects on quality of life and other person-centred outcomes.
    J Rehabil Med, 41(7): 536-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Functional outcome in poststroke patients with or without fatigue.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 88(7): 554-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Rosiglitazone evaluated for cardiovascular outcomes in oral agent combination therapy for type 2 diabetes (RECORD): a multicentre, randomised, open-label trial.
    Lancet, 373(9681): 2125-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. A novel neurotrophic therapeutic strategy for experimental stroke.
    Brain Res, 1280: 117-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Effect of prolonged cortical stimulation differs with size of infarct after sensorimotor cortical lesions in rats.
    Neurosci Lett, 460(2): 152-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Post-ischemic blood-brain barrier leakage in rats: one-week follow-up by MRI.
    Brain Res, 1280: 158-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Prolonged opportunity for neuroprotection in experimental stroke with selective blockade of cyclooxygenase-2 activity.
    Brain Res, 1279: 168-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. The development of glucose intolerance after focal cerebral ischemia participates in subsequent neuronal damage.
    Brain Res, 1279: 174-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Effects of gemfibrozil on outcome after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice.
    Brain Res, 1279: 121-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Ischemic lesion volume determination on diffusion weighted images vs. apparent diffusion coefficient maps.
    Brain Res, 1279: 182-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. A longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging study on Wallerian degeneration of corticospinal tract after motor pathway stroke.
    Neuroimage, 47(2): 451-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. National trends in rates of death and hospital admissions related to acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke, 1994-2004.
    CMAJ, 180(13): E118-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Migraine headache in middle age and late-life brain infarcts.
    JAMA, 301(24): 2563-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Genetic variants on chromosome 9p21 and ischemic stroke in Chinese.
    Brain Res Bull, 79(6): 431-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. The protective mechanism of progesterone on blood-brain barrier in cerebral ischemia in rats.
    Brain Res Bull, 79(6): 426-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Longitudinal changes of defensive and offensive factors in focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats.
    Brain Res Bull, 79(6): 371-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Managing uncertainty in life after stroke: a qualitative study of the experiences of established and new informal carers in the first 3 months after discharge.
    Int J Nurs Stud, 46(8): 1122-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Bed-to-nurse ratios, provision of basic nursing care, and in-hospital and 30-day mortality among acute stroke patients admitted to an intensive care unit: cross-sectional analysis of survey and administrative data.
    Int J Nurs Stud, 46(8): 1092-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Inpatient rehabilitation services for patients after stroke in Thailand: a multi-centre study.
    J Rehabil Med, 41(8): 684-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Prognostic value of motor evoked potentials in motor function recovery of upper limb after stroke.
    J Rehabil Med, 41(8): 654-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Variations in follow-up services after inpatient stroke rehabilitation: a multicentre study.
    J Rehabil Med, 41(8): 646-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale certification is reliable across multiple venues.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2507-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Development of the Italian version of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale: It-NIHSS.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2557-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Relative risks for stroke by age, sex, and population based on follow-up of 18 European populations in the MORGAM Project.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2319-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Glycemic status underlies increased arterial stiffness and impaired endothelial function in migrant South Asian stroke survivors compared to European Caucasians: pathophysiological insights from the West Birmingham Stroke Project.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2298-306. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Patent foramen ovale, cardiac valve thickening, and antiphospholipid antibodies as risk factors for subsequent vascular events: the PICSS-APASS study.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2337-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Number needed to treat to benefit and to harm for intravenous tissue plasminogen activator therapy in the 3- to 4.5-hour window: joint outcome table analysis of the ECASS 3 trial.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2433-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Atherosclerotic disease of the proximal aorta and the risk of vascular events in a population-based cohort: the Aortic Plaques and Risk of Ischemic Stroke (APRIS) study.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2313-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Simultaneous occurrence and interaction of hypoperfusion and embolism in a patient with severe middle cerebral artery stenosis.
    Stroke, 40(7): e478-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Cerebral ischemic events associated with 'bubble study' for identification of right to left shunts.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2343-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Temporal trends in public awareness of stroke: warning signs, risk factors, and treatment.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2502-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Heritability and linkage analysis for carotid intima-media thickness: the family study of stroke risk and carotid atherosclerosis.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2307-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Remodeling of the corticospinal innervation and spontaneous behavioral recovery after ischemic stroke in adult mice.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2546-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Predictive value of clinical and EEG features in the diagnosis of stroke and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in neonates with seizures.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2402-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Tea consumption and ischemic stroke risk: a case-control study in southern China.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2480-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Efficacy and safety of tissue plasminogen activator 3 to 4.5 hours after acute ischemic stroke: a metaanalysis.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2438-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Stroke Therapy Academic Industry Roundtable (STAIR) recommendations for extended window acute stroke therapy trials.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2594-600. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 and C-reactive protein for risk-stratification of patients with TIA.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2332-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. The performance of MRI-based cerebral blood flow measurements in acute and subacute stroke compared with 15O-water positron emission tomography: identification of penumbral flow.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2413-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Hidden dysfunctioning in subacute stroke.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2473-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Effects of task-oriented circuit class training on walking competency after stroke: a systematic review.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2450-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Relative and cumulative effects of lipid and blood pressure control in the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels trial.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2486-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Improvement after constraint-induced movement therapy is independent of infarct location in chronic stroke patients.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2468-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Relationship of blood pressure, antihypertensive therapy, and outcome in ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis: retrospective analysis from Safe Implementation of Thrombolysis in Stroke-International Stroke Thrombolysis Register (SITS-ISTR).
    Stroke, 40(7): 2442-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Gender differences in acute ischemic stroke: etiology, stroke patterns and response to thrombolysis.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2428-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Brain activity changes associated with treadmill training after stroke.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2460-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Cardiac dysfunction after left permanent cerebral focal ischemia: the brain and heart connection.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2560-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Predictors of smoking abstinence after first-ever ischemic stroke: a 3-month follow-up.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2592-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Recombinant T cell receptor ligand treats experimental stroke.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2539-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. eNOS mediates TO90317 treatment-induced angiogenesis and functional outcome after stroke in mice.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2532-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. Patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke: incidental or pathogenic?
    Stroke, 40(7): 2349-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Cerebral white matter lesions are associated with the risk of stroke but not with other vascular events: the 3-City Dijon Study.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2327-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Change in diffusion-weighted imaging infarct volume predicts neurologic outcome at 90 days: results of the Acute Stroke Accurate Prediction (ASAP) trial serial imaging substudy.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2422-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. Is it time to reassess the SITS-MOST criteria for thrombolysis?: A comparison of patients with and without SITS-MOST exclusion criteria.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2568-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. A review of the evidence for the use of telemedicine within stroke systems of care: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2616-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Acute blood pressure levels and neurological deterioration in different subtypes of ischemic stroke.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2585-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. Effect of upper limb botulinum toxin injections on impairment, activity, participation, and quality of life among stroke patients.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2589-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Knowledge of tissue plasminogen activator for acute stroke among Michigan adults.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2564-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. Prior use of statins improves outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: prospective data from the National Acute Stroke Israeli Surveys (NASIS).
    Stroke, 40(7): 2581-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. Clinical-diffusion mismatch and benefit from thrombolysis 3 to 6 hours after acute stroke.
    Stroke, 40(7): 2572-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. Cortical microinfarcts in Alzheimer's disease and subcortical vascular dementia.
    Neuroreport, 20(11): 990-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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