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 8 (August)

1. The use of antiplatelet agents for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke in U.S. ambulatory care settings.
   J Health Care Poor Underserved, 20(3): 831-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Exercise intervention to prevent falls and enhance mobility in community dwellers after stroke: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
   BMC Neurol, 9: 38. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Status epilepticus in stroke patients.
   Eur Neurol, 62(3): 171-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Psychometric comparisons of 4 measures for assessing upper-extremity function in people with stroke.
   Phys Ther, 89(8): 840-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Allowing intralimb kinematic variability during locomotor training poststroke improves kinematic consistency: a subgroup analysis from a randomized clinical trial.
   Phys Ther, 89(8): 829-39. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a framework to examine the association between falls and clinical assessment tools in people with stroke.
   Phys Ther, 89(8): 816-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Connectivity alterations assessed by combining fMRI and MR-compatible hand robots in chronic stroke.
   Neuroimage, 47: T90-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. A chronic 1 year assessment of MRI contrast agent-labelled neural stem cell transplants in stroke.
   Neuroimage, 47: T133-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Hospital resources for urokinase/recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator therapy for acute stroke in Beijing.
   Surg Neurol, 72: S2-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Invited Article: Searching for oracles? Blood biomarkers in acute stroke.
    Neurology, 73(5): 393-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Effect of different walking aids on walking capacity of patients with poststroke hemiparesis.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(8): 1408-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Delayed recognition of initial stroke in children: need for increased awareness.
    Pediatrics, 124(2): e227-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Stress and corticosterone enhance cognitive recovery from hippocampal stroke in rats.
    Neurosci Lett, 462(3): 248-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Submandibular TCD approach detects post-bulb ICA stenosis in children with sickle cell anemia.
    Neurology, 73(5): 362-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Percutaneous closure of left atrial appendage to prevent embolic events in high-risk patients with chronic atrial fibrillation.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 74(2): 217-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Transthoracic echocardiography during sinus rhythm identifies elderly patients with nonvalvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation at high risk of cerebral infarction.
    Int J Cardiol, 136(3): 346-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Neither in vivo MRI nor behavioural assessment indicate therapeutic efficacy for a novel 5HT(1A) agonist in rat models of ischaemic stroke.
    BMC Neurosci, 10: 82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Dietary fiber and fiber-rich food intake in relation to risk of stroke in male smokers.
    Eur J Clin Nutr, 63(8): 1016-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Systemic lipopolysaccharide protects the brain from ischemic injury by reprogramming the response of the brain to stroke: a critical role for IRF3.
    J Neurosci, 29(31): 9839-49. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Influence of direct admission to Comprehensive Stroke Centers on the outcome of acute stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis.
    J Neurol, 256(8): 1270-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Risk factors for acute symptomatic cerebral infarctions after spontaneous supratentorial intra-cerebral hemorrhage.
    J Neurol, 256(8): 1281-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Atrial fibrillation significantly increases total mortality and stroke risk beyond that conveyed by the CHADS2 risk factors.
    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 32(8): 981-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Economic valuation of informal care in Asia: a case study of care for disabled stroke survivors in Thailand.
    Soc Sci Med, 69(4): 648-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Importance of NOX1 for angiotensin II-induced cerebrovascular superoxide production and cortical infarct volume following ischemic stroke.
    Brain Res, 1286: 215-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Delayed and chronic treatment with growth hormone after endothelin-induced stroke in the adult rat.
    Behav Brain Res, 204(1): 93-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Motor cortex plasticity in ischemic perinatal stroke: a transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional MRI study.
    Pediatr Neurol, 41(3): 171-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Lower mortality from coronary heart disease and stroke at higher altitudes in Switzerland.
    Circulation, 120(6): 495-501. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Novel quantitative trait locus is mapped to chromosome 12p11 for left ventricular mass in Dominican families: the Family Study of Stroke Risk and Carotid Atherosclerosis.
    BMC Med Genet, 10: 74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Factor V Leiden and the risk of venous thrombosis, myocardial infarction, and stroke: a case-control study in Venezuela.
    Genet Test Mol Biomarkers, 13(4): 537-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Employment status, coronary heart disease, and stroke among women.
    Ann Epidemiol, 19(9): 630-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. G6PD Mediterranean S188F codon mutation is common among Saudi sickle cell patients and increases the risk of stroke.
    Genet Test Mol Biomarkers, 13(4): 449-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. The HDAC inhibitor, sodium butyrate, stimulates neurogenesis in the ischemic brain.
    J Neurochem, 110(4): 1226-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Recurrent posterior circulation stroke in an infant with basilar artery aneurysm.
    J Child Neurol, 24(8): 1019-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Is progesterone a candidate neuroprotective factor for treatment following ischemic stroke?
    Neuroscientist, 15(4): 324-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Stroke in cancer patients: a risk factor analysis.
    J Neurooncol, 94(2): 221-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. T2*-weighted MRI versus oxygen extraction fraction PET in acute stroke.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 28(3): 306-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Posterior cerebral artery infarction: diffusion-weighted MRI analysis of 205 patients.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 28(3): 298-305. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. c-MycERTAM transgene silencing in a genetically modified human neural stem cell line implanted into MCAo rodent brain.
    BMC Neurosci, 10: 86. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Fiberoptic endoscopic Dysphagia severity scale predicts outcome after acute stroke.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 28(3): 283-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Leukocyte-platelet aggregates in acute and subacute ischemic stroke.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 28(3): 276-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. High-dose lovastatin for acute ischemic stroke: results of the phase I dose escalation neuroprotection with statin therapy for acute recovery trial (NeuSTART).
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 28(3): 266-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Early outcome of combined thrombolysis based on the mismatch on perfusion CT.
    Cerebrovasc Dis, 28(3): 259-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Neuronal circuit remodeling in the contralateral cortical hemisphere during functional recovery from cerebral infarction.
    J Neurosci, 29(32): 10081-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Clinical manifestation and current management of patent foramen ovale.
    Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther, 7(8): 1011-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Role of walking-exercise therapy after stroke.
    Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther, 7(8): 905-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Mild cognitive impairment in stroke patients with ischemic cerebral small-vessel disease: a forerunner of vascular dementia?
    Expert Rev Neurother, 9(8): 1201-17. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Novel preventive and therapuetic strategy for post-stroke pneumonia.
    Expert Rev Neurother, 9(8): 1187-200. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Targeting eNOS and beyond: emerging heterogeneity of the role of endothelial Rho proteins in stroke protection.
    Expert Rev Neurother, 9(8): 1171-86. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Predicting and preventing stroke after transient ischemic attack.
    Expert Rev Neurother, 9(8): 1159-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Patent foramen ovale and stroke: what should be done?
    Curr Opin Hematol, 16(5): 391-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Central post-stroke pain: clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, and management.
    Lancet Neurol, 8(9): 857-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Comparison of intravenous alteplase with a combined intravenous-endovascular approach in patients with stroke and confirmed arterial occlusion (RECANALISE study): a prospective cohort study.
    Lancet Neurol, 8(9): 802-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Changes in muscle fiber density following a stroke.
    Clin Neurophysiol, 120(8): 1539-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. MAP2 immunostaining in thick sections for early ischemic stroke infarct volume in non-human primate brain.
    J Neurosci Methods, 182(2): 205-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Changes in adiponectin and the risk of sudden death, stroke, myocardial infarction, and mortality in hemodialysis patients.
    Kidney Int, 76(5): 567-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Combination therapy with intranasal NGF and electroacupuncture enhanced cell proliferation and survival in rats after stroke.
    Neurol Res, 31(7): 753-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Effect of neutralization of rat interleukin 6 bioactivity on inducible nitric oxide synthase up-regulation and cerebral ischemic damage.
    Neurol Res, 31(7): 714-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Protective effect of docosahexaenoic acid against brain injury in ischemic rats.
    J Nutr Biochem, 20(9): 715-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Efficacy and safety of two 5 day insulin dosing regimens to achieve strict glycaemic control in patients with acute ischaemic stroke.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(9): 1040-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Diffusion tensor imaging may help the determination of time at onset in cerebral ischaemia.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(9): 986-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage versus warfarin therapy for prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: a randomised non-inferiority trial.
    Lancet, 374(9689): 534-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Separable detection of lipophilic- and hydrophilic-phase free radicals from the ESR spectrum of nitroxyl radical in transient MCAO mice.
    Free Radic Res, 43(9): 844-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Prestroke physical activity and early functional status after stroke.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(9): 1019-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Cerebral malignancy presenting with post stroke depression.
    Psychiatr Q, 80(3): 191-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Angiopoietin 2 mediates the differentiation and migration of neural progenitor cells in the subventricular zone after stroke.
    J Biol Chem, 284(34): 22680-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Frequency and predictors for the risk of stroke recurrence up to 10 years after stroke: the South London Stroke Register.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(9): 1012-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Comparative epidemiology of stroke and acute myocardial infarction: the Dijon Vascular project (Diva).
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(9): 1006-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Assessment of arcuate fasciculus with diffusion-tensor tractography may predict the prognosis of aphasia in patients with left middle cerebral artery infarcts.
    Neuroradiology, 51(9): 549-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Penumbral mismatch is underestimated using standard volumetric methods and this is exacerbated with time.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(9): 991-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Association between the PDE4D gene and ischaemic stroke in the Chinese Han population.
    Clin Sci (Lond), 117(7): 265-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. The functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) procedure as experienced by healthy participants and stroke patients--a pilot study.
    BMC Med Imaging, 9: 14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. A systematic review of caregiver burden following stroke.
    Int J Stroke, 4(4): 285-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Hyperthermia exacerbates ischaemic brain injury.
    Int J Stroke, 4(4): 274-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. The modified National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale: its time has come.
    Int J Stroke, 4(4): 267-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Abnormal blood pressure circadian rhythm in acute ischaemic stroke: are lacunar strokes really different?
    Int J Stroke, 4(4): 257-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Trend of stroke incidence in a Japanese population: Takashima stroke registry, 1990-2001.
    Int J Stroke, 4(4): 241-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Stroke prevention in the young child with sickle cell anaemia.
    Ann Hematol, 88(10): 943-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Use of virtual reality to enhance balance and ambulation in chronic stroke: a double-blind, randomized controlled study.
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 88(9): 693-701. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. The Brixton Spatial Anticipation Test as a test for executive function: validity in patient groups and norms for older adults.
    J Int Neuropsychol Soc, 15(5): 695-703. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Hyperglycaemia in acute ischaemic stroke is associated with an increased 5-year mortality.
    Age Ageing, 38(5): 590-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Structured re-assessment system at 6 months after a disabling stroke: a randomised controlled trial with resource use and cost study.
    Age Ageing, 38(5): 576-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Pseudoperipheral palsy due to cortical infarction.
    Age Ageing, 38(5): 623-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Brain angiogenesis in developmental and pathological processes: neurovascular injury and angiogenic recovery after stroke.
    FEBS J, 276(17): 4644-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Intranasal deferoxamine provides increased brain exposure and significant protection in rat ischemic stroke.
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 330(3): 679-86. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. A graphic reanalysis of the NINDS Trial.
    Ann Emerg Med, 54(3): 329-36, 336.e1-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. A feasibility study of the sensitivity of emergency physician Dysphagia screening in acute stroke patients.
    Ann Emerg Med, 54(3): 344-8, 348.e1. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. A regional system of stroke care provides thrombolytic outcomes comparable with the NINDS stroke trial.
    Ann Emerg Med, 54(3): 319-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Perioperative stroke in infants undergoing open heart operations for congenital heart disease.
    Ann Thorac Surg, 88(3): 823-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. The long-term risk of stroke in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with new-onset atrial fibrillation.
    Clin Cardiol, 32(8): 467-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. Isolated homonymous hemianopsia due to lateral posterior choroidal artery region infarction: a case report.
    Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 111(8): 713-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Awareness within the French population concerning stroke signs, symptoms, and risk factors.
    Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 111(8): 659-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Self-esteem stability and depressive symptoms in acute stroke rehabilitation: methodological and conceptual expansion.
    Rehabil Psychol, 54(3): 332-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. The role of activity restriction in poststroke depressive symptoms.
    Rehabil Psychol, 54(3): 315-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Cerebral protection devices reduce periprocedural strokes during carotid angioplasty and stenting: a systematic review of the current literature.
    J Endovasc Ther, 16(4): 412-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. Associations of physician volume and weekend admissions with ischemic stroke outcome in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study.
    Med Care, 47(9): 1018-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. Paradoxical brain embolism caused by pulmonary arteriovenous fistula.
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 57(6): 373-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. Outcome of carotid endarterectomy for acute neurological deficit.
    Vasc Endovascular Surg, 43(4): 364-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
98. Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke: the Malabar experience 2003 to 2008.
    J Clin Neurosci, 16(10): 1276-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
99. Screening for hazardous drinking using the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test-Geriatric Version (MAST-G) in elderly persons with acute cerebrovascular accidents.
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res, 33(9): 1555-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
100. Brief psychosocial-behavioral intervention with antidepressant reduces poststroke depression significantly more than usual care with antidepressant: living well with stroke: randomized, controlled trial.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3073-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
101. Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor delays PWI/DWI mismatch evolution and reduces final infarct volume in permanent-suture and embolic focal cerebral ischemia models in the rat.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3102-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
102. Effect of hyperthermia on prognosis after acute ischemic stroke.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3051-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
103. Association of plasma ADMA levels with MRI markers of vascular brain injury: Framingham offspring study.
     Stroke, 40(9): 2959-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
104. Gene variation of the transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily M, member 7 (TRPM7), and risk of incident ischemic stroke: prospective, nested, case-control study.
     Stroke, 40(9): 2965-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
105. Minocycline and tissue-type plasminogen activator for stroke: assessment of interaction potential.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3028-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
106. Predicting tissue outcome from acute stroke magnetic resonance imaging: improving model performance by optimal sampling of training data.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3006-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
107. Factors associated with intracerebral hemorrhage after thrombolytic therapy for ischemic stroke: pooled analysis of placebo data from the Stroke-Acute Ischemic NXY Treatment (SAINT) I and SAINT II Trials.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3067-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
108. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score is poorly predictive of proximal occlusion in acute cerebral ischemia.
     Stroke, 40(9): 2988-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
109. Collateral vessels on CT angiography predict outcome in acute ischemic stroke.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3001-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
110. Brain temperature measured using proton MR spectroscopy detects cerebral hemodynamic impairment in patients with unilateral chronic major cerebral artery steno-occlusive disease: comparison with positron emission tomography.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3012-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
111. Long-term outcome after suboccipital decompressive craniectomy for malignant cerebellar infarction.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3045-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
112. Long-term outcome after surgical treatment for space-occupying cerebellar infarction: experience in 56 patients.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3060-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
113. M1 susceptibility vessel sign on T2* as a strong predictor for no early recanalization after IV-t-PA in acute ischemic stroke.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3130-2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
114. Walking after stroke: what does treadmill training with body weight support add to overground gait training in patients early after stroke?: a single-blind, randomized, controlled trial.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3079-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
115. Binge drinking and mortality from all causes and cerebrovascular diseases in korean men and women: a Kangwha cohort study.
     Stroke, 40(9): 2953-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
116. Influence of age on racial disparities in stroke admission rates, hospital charges, and outcomes in South Carolina.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3096-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
117. The efficacy of erythropoietin and its analogues in animal stroke models: a meta-analysis.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3113-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
118. Best conventional therapy versus modular impairment-oriented training for arm paresis after stroke: a single-blind, multicenter randomized controlled trial.
     Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(7): 706-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
119. Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of stroke: a 5-year follow-up study in a Chinese population.
     J Neurol, 256(9): 1493-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
120. Interhemispheric competition after stroke: brain stimulation to enhance recovery of function of the affected hand.
     Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(7): 641-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
121. Single limb exercise induces femoral artery remodeling and improves blood flow in the hemiparetic leg poststroke.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3086-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
122. The 1425G/A SNP in PRKCH is associated with ischemic stroke and cerebral hemorrhage in a Chinese population.
     Stroke, 40(9): 2973-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
123. Does ABCD2 score below 4 allow more time to evaluate patients with a transient ischemic attack?
     Stroke, 40(9): 3091-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
124. Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of ropinirole in chronic stroke.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3034-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
125. Mitochondrial targets for stroke: focusing basic science research toward development of clinically translatable therapeutics.
     Stroke, 40(9): 3149-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
126. Stroke in an adult with HIV infection due to carotid artery stenosis successfully treated with steroids: HIV-associated arteritis?
     J Neurol, 256(9): 1563-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
127. Hemisphere specific impairments in reach-to-grasp control after stroke: effects of object size.
     Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(7): 679-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
128. Comparison of the effect of two driving retraining programs on on-road performance after stroke.
     Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(7): 699-705. [Abstract] [Full-text]
129. Acute aphasia after right hemisphere stroke.
     J Neurol, 256(9): 1461-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
130. Community-based adaptive physical activity program for chronic stroke: feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the Empoli model.
     Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(7): 726-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
131. Rhythm perturbations in acoustically paced treadmill walking after stroke.
     Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(7): 668-78. [Abstract] [Full-text]
132. Split-belt treadmill adaptation transfers to overground walking in persons poststroke.
     Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(7): 735-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
133. Progression of pathological changes in the middle cerebellar peduncle by diffusion tensor imaging correlates with lesser motor gains after pontine infarction.
     Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(7): 692-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
134. Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy resulting in stroke in an 11-year-old male.
     Dev Med Child Neurol, 51(9): 754-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
135. Clinical presentation and diffusion weighted MRI of acute cerebral infarction. The Bergen Stroke Study.
     BMC Neurol, 9: 44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
136. Temporal changes in expression of aquaporin-3, -4, -5 and -8 in rat brains after permanent focal cerebral ischemia.
     Brain Res, 1290: 121-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
137. The effect of an intensive exercise programme on leg function in chronic stroke patients: a pilot study with one-year follow-up.
     Clin Rehabil, 23(9): 790-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
138. Communication outcome after stroke: a new measure of the carer's perspective.
     Clin Rehabil, 23(9): 846-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
139. Wall-to-lumen ratio of retinal arterioles and arteriole-to-venule ratio of retinal vessels in patients with cerebrovascular damage.
     Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 50(9): 4351-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
140. Muscle activation patterns of knee flexors and extensors during passive and active movement of the spastic lower limb in chronic stroke patients.
     J Electromyogr Kinesiol, 19(5): e301-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
141. Blockade of bradykinin B2 receptor more effectively reduces postischemic blood-brain barrier disruption and cytokines release than B1 receptor inhibition.
     Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 388(2): 205-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
142. Implications of increased C-reactive protein for cardiovascular risk stratification in black and white men and women in the US.
     Clin Chem, 55(9): 1627-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
143. Limb remote ischemic postconditioning protects against focal ischemia in rats.
     Brain Res, 1288: 88-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
144. Effects of deferoxamine on brain injury after transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats with hyperglycemia.
     Brain Res, 1291: 113-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
145. Characterisation of the timing of binding of the hypoxia tracer FMISO after stroke.
     Brain Res, 1288: 135-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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