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 9 (September)

1. How did stroke become of interest to neurologists?: a slow 19th century saga.
   Neurology, 73(9): 724-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Common genetic markers and prediction of recurrent events after ischemic stroke in young adults.
   Neurology, 73(9): 717-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Influence of stroke subtype on quality of care in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program.
   Neurology, 73(9): 709-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Why ischemic stroke patients do not receive thrombolytic treatment: results from a general hospital.
   Acta Neurol Scand, 120(3): 157-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Platelets might mediate the increase of plasma glutamate in acute ischemic stroke: relevance for early neurological deterioration.
   Med Hypotheses, 73(4): 553-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. The protective effect of early hypothermia on PTEN phosphorylation correlates with free radical inhibition in rat stroke.
   J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 29(9): 1589-600. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Neurogenesis and angiogenesis within the ipsilateral thalamus with secondary damage after focal cortical infarction in hypertensive rats.
   J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 29(9): 1538-46. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Post-stroke depression: can we predict its development from the acute stroke phase?
   Acta Neurol Scand, 120(3): 150-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Feasibility and logistics of MRI before thrombolytic treatment.
   Acta Neurol Scand, 120(3): 143-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. The role of personal trainers for stroke rehabilitation.
    Neurol Res, 31(8): 841-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Stroke rehabilitation.
    Neurol Res, 31(8): 832-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Stroke and dementia.
    Neurol Res, 31(8): 824-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Clinically presenting acute/subacute ischemic stroke: differential diagnosis of the non-enhanced CT hypodensity by advanced neuroimaging.
    Neurol Res, 31(8): 816-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Management of acute ischemic stroke: current status of pharmacological and mechanical endovascular methods.
    Neurol Res, 31(8): 807-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Childhood and teenage stroke.
    Neurol Res, 31(8): 775-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Cost-effectiveness of a structured progressive task-oriented circuit class training programme to enhance walking competency after stroke: the protocol of the FIT-Stroke trial.
    BMC Neurol, 9: 43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor zileuton attenuates ischemic brain damage: involvement of matrix metalloproteinase 9.
    Neurol Res, 31(8): 848-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Repeated electroacupuncture preconditioning attenuates matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression and activity after focal cerebral ischemia in rats.
    Neurol Res, 31(8): 853-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. The excess burden of stroke in hospitalized adults with sickle cell disease.
    Am J Hematol, 84(9): 548-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Modulation of stretch reflexes of the finger flexors by sensory feedback from the proximal upper limb poststroke.
    J Neurophysiol, 102(3): 1420-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Multijoint reflex responses to constant-velocity volitional movements of the stroke elbow.
    J Neurophysiol, 102(3): 1398-410. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Neuronal caspase-3 and PARP-1 correlate differentially with apoptosis and necrosis in ischemic human stroke.
    Acta Neuropathol, 118(4): 541-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Bleeding risk during oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation patients older than 80 years.
    J Am Coll Cardiol, 54(11): 999-1002. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Selective deposition of 4-repeat tau in cerebral infarcts.
    J Neuropathol Exp Neurol, 68(9): 1029-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. NOX2 inhibition with apocynin worsens stroke outcome in aged rats.
    Brain Res, 1292: 165-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Metallothionein-III knockout mice aggravates the neuronal damage after transient focal cerebral ischemia.
    Brain Res, 1292: 148-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Rutin protects the neural damage induced by transient focal ischemia in rats.
    Brain Res, 1292: 123-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. A measure of physical functioning to define stroke recovery at 3 months: preliminary results.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(9): 1584-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Reliability and validity of the functional gait assessment (German version) in subacute stroke patients.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(9): 1565-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Relationship among shoulder proprioception, kinematics, and pain after stroke.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(9): 1557-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Change of strength and rate of rise of tension relate to functional arm recovery after stroke.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(9): 1548-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. A preliminary assessment of the benefits of the addition of botulinum toxin a to a conventional therapy program on the function of people with longstanding stroke.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 90(9): 1453-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Muscle inhibition following tendon stimulation is reduced in chronic stroke.
    Clin Neurophysiol, 120(9): 1732-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Reduction of lipoxidative load by secretory phospholipase A2 inhibition protects against neurovascular injury following experimental stroke in rat.
    J Neuroinflammation, 6: 21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Reperfusion after stroke sonothrombolysis with microbubbles may predict intracranial bleeding.
    Neurology, 73(10): 775-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Arterial events in persons with dermatomyositis and polymyositis.
    J Rheumatol, 36(9): 1943-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Angiopoietin-2 promoter haplotypes confer an increased risk of stroke in a Chinese Han population.
    Clin Sci (Lond), 117(11): 387-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. CTA-based screening reduces time to diagnosis and stroke rate in blunt cervical vascular injury.
    J Trauma, 67(3): 551-6; discussion 555-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Relationship between estradiol and antioxidant enzymes activity of ischemic stroke.
    J Biomed Biotechnol, 2009: 841468. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Nitroxyl exacerbates ischemic cerebral injury and oxidative neurotoxicity.
    J Neurochem, 110(6): 1766-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Astrocytes are more resistant to focal cerebral ischemia than neurons and die by a delayed necrosis.
    Brain Pathol, 19(4): 630-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. GIF-0173 protects against cerebral infarction through DP1 receptor activation.
    Exp Neurol, 219(2): 481-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. The experience of being a middle-aged close relative of a person who has suffered a stroke, 1 year after discharge from a rehabilitation clinic: a qualitative study.
    Int J Nurs Stud, 46(11): 1475-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. The risk of stroke in patients with psoriasis.
    J Invest Dermatol, 129(10): 2411-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Embolic stroke associated with injection of buprenorphine tablets.
    Neurology, 73(11): 876-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Population-based intervention to reduce prehospital delays in patients with cerebrovascular events.
    Arch Intern Med, 169(16): 1484-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Strokes after cardiac surgery and relationship to carotid stenosis.
    Arch Neurol, 66(9): 1091-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Robotic devices as therapeutic and diagnostic tools for stroke recovery.
    Arch Neurol, 66(9): 1086-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Preventive antibiotics for infections in acute stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Arch Neurol, 66(9): 1076-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Childhood dairy and calcium intake and cardiovascular mortality in adulthood: 65-year follow-up of the Boyd Orr cohort.
    Heart, 95(19): 1600-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Circulating endothelial microparticles as a marker of cerebrovascular disease.
    Ann Neurol, 66(2): 191-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Fast food and neighborhood stroke risk.
    Ann Neurol, 66(2): 165-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. A neural network critical for spelling.
    Ann Neurol, 66(2): 249-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Relationship between therapeutic changes in blood pressure and outcomes in acute stroke: a metaregression.
    Hypertension, 54(4): 775-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Age determines the effects of blood pressure lowering during the acute phase of ischemic stroke: the TICA study.
    Hypertension, 54(4): 769-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Reduced sway during dual task balance performance among people with stroke at 6 and 12 months after discharge from hospital.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(8): 847-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Multicenter randomized trial of robot-assisted rehabilitation for chronic stroke: methods and entry characteristics for VA ROBOTICS.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(8): 775-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. A comparison between electromyography-driven robot and passive motion device on wrist rehabilitation for chronic stroke.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(8): 837-46. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. The use of a biplot in studying outcomes after stroke.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(8): 825-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Cortical activity in relation to velocity dependent movement resistance in the flexor muscles of the hand after stroke.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(8): 800-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Mirror therapy in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 of the upper limb in stroke patients.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(8): 792-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Is visuospatial hemineglect longitudinally associated with postural imbalance in the postacute phase of stroke?
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(8): 819-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Progressive shoulder abduction loading is a crucial element of arm rehabilitation in chronic stroke.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(8): 862-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Sense of effort determines lower limb force production during dynamic movement in individuals with poststroke hemiparesis.
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 23(8): 811-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Thrombolysis targeting MRI defined tissue at risk in minor stroke.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(10): 1156-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Determinants of participation restriction among community dwelling stroke survivors: a path analysis.
    BMC Neurol, 9: 49. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Microbleeds and post-stroke emotional lability.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(10): 1082-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Vertebral artery dominance contributes to basilar artery curvature and peri-vertebrobasilar junctional infarcts.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 80(10): 1087-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Urinary nerve growth factor level is correlated with the severity of neurological impairment in patients with cerebrovascular accident.
    BJU Int, 104(8): 1158-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Improved walking ability and reduced therapeutic stress with an electromechanical gait device.
    J Rehabil Med, 41(9): 734-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Effect of seat height and turning direction on the timed up and go test scores of people after stroke.
    J Rehabil Med, 41(9): 719-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Positive attitudes and preserved high level of motor performance are important factors for return to work in younger persons after stroke: a national survey.
    J Rehabil Med, 41(9): 714-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. A review of the relationship between dysphagia and malnutrition following stroke.
    J Rehabil Med, 41(9): 707-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Association between health education needs and stroke caregiver injury.
    J Aging Health, 21(7): 1040-58. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Predictable stress versus unpredictable stress: a comparison in a rodent model of stroke.
    Behav Brain Res, 205(1): 67-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Good clinical outcome after ischemic stroke with successful revascularization is time-dependent.
    Neurology, 73(13): 1066-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Analysis of stroke in ATHENA: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-arm trial to assess the efficacy of dronedarone 400 mg BID for the prevention of cardiovascular hospitalization or death from any cause in patients with atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter.
    Circulation, 120(13): 1174-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Processes of care for carotid endarterectomy: surgical and anesthesia considerations.
    J Vasc Surg, 50(4): 921-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Cohort study of structured reporting compared with conventional dictation.
    Radiology, 253(1): 74-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Noninvasive assessment of the brain redox status after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion using Overhauser-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
    J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 29(10): 1655-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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