摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— A combined therapy of local recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) fibrinolysis and intravenous Abciximab platelet inhibition with additional percutaneous...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke and its prevalence increases steeply with age。 Key Words: atrial fibrillation mortality outcom...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Gender differences are currently becoming increasingly recognized as an important prognostic factor in patients with atherosclerotic disease。 Key Words: atheroscl...

摘要：Results— Finger extension was the only significant predictor of WMFT outcomes。 Finger Extension/grasp Release Grasp release is essential to functional movement of the hand。12 Finger extension/gr...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Virtual reality (VR) is a new promising computer-assisted technology to promote motor recovery in stroke patients。 VR-induced neuroplasticity supporting locomotor...

摘要：), University of Lausanne School of Medicine, Lausanne Fishberg Research Center for Neurobiology and Kastor Neurobiology of Aging Laboratories (P。 Methods— Cognitive status was assessed prospecti...

摘要：Levels of this prostaglandin were also significantly higher in patients with vascular risk factors (history of hypertension or diabetes) and with atherothrombotic infarcts (113。 Conclusions— Incr...

摘要：Carotid B-Mode Ultrasonography Carotid ultrasonography was performed at the time of reexamination between 2001 and 2003。 Carotid arteries were examined bilaterally with a duplex scanner (Aspen。 C...

摘要：Myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) was performed within 6 weeks thereafter。 Myocardial Perfusion SPECT Protocol Exercise Test All patients performed a symptom-...

摘要：Abstract Background— Total homocysteine (tHcy) has been implicated as a risk factor for stroke and dementia, but the mechanism is unclear。 White matter hyperintensities may be a risk factor for b...

摘要：Subjects and Methods Subjects The cohort of 1588 white subjects consisted of 1001 males (aged 40 to 55 years) and 587 females (50 to 65 years) who were participants of the Salzburg Atherosclerosis ...

摘要：Conclusions— The Morbidity and Mortality After Stroke, Eprosartan Compared With Nitrendipine for Secondary Prevention (MOSES) study was the first to compare an angiotensin II type 1 receptor antag...

摘要：), Ogun, State University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria the Department of Medicine (F。), Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos state, Nigeria the Division of Neurosurgery (B。...

摘要：the Comprehensive Stroke Program (B。), Department of Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Mich Michigan Peer Review Organization (P。), Durham, NC Stroke Program (S。 Met...

摘要：Vampire bat salivary plasminogen activator (desmoteplase)—a unique fibrinolytic enzyme that does not promote neurodegeneration。

摘要：Results— Gross hemorrhage was detected at 48 hours in 7 (4 control, 3 treated) of 22 animals。 Gross hemorrhage was defined as blood evident to the unaided eye on the HE-stained sections and confi...

摘要：Experimental Stroke-Prone Hypertensive Model In an experimental model of stroke in rats, SHRSP typically have hypertension and ischemic stroke in the neocortex。 Mechanisms of Stroke in R+/A+ Mice ...

摘要：Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which induces angiogenesis, is also known as vascular permeability (VP) factor。 Vascular endothelial growth factor expression and angiogenesis induced by...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Hypoxic preconditioning is an endogenous protection against subsequent lethal hypoxia, but the mechanism involved is not understood。 Results— Hypoxic preconditio...

摘要：the Department of Neurology (G。C。P。, S。M。, K。B。, C。D。, H。M。, U。D。, J。P。D。) and the Department of Experimental Neurology (G。C。P。, O。W。, S。H。, S。M。, D。M。, C。D。, U。D。), ...

摘要：Conclusions— Enriched environment increased the neural stem/progenitor cell pool and neurogenesis in the adult subventricular zone 5 weeks after a cortical stroke。 Environmental enrichment (socia...

摘要：), University of Utah School of Medicine the Weber State University (N。), Ogden, Utah the Department of Radiology (D。), University of Utah School of Medicine Visiting Scholar in Department of Rad...

摘要：Protein Z genotype was determined for the A-13G promoter polymorphism and the G79A intron F polymorphism, and plasma protein Z concentrations were measured during the first 7 days and at 3 to 6 mon...

摘要：the Stroke Program (D。 Cardiac event at 2 years had occurred in 7。 Key Words: cerebrovascular diseases ischemic attack, transient stroke Introduction Ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), systolic blood pressure (BP) 160 mm Hg and diastolic BP (DBP) 90 mm Hg, is associated with stroke。 however, the correlation ...

摘要：the Stroke Program (D。), Sleep Disorders Center (R。 Abstract Background and Purpose— Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common after acute ischemic stroke and predicts poor stroke recovery, but wh...

摘要：), Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK the Colour and Vision Research Laboratories (T。 Methods— Colorimetric and spectrophotometric analysis of CSF samples for recognizing the presen...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Statins reduce the risk of stroke recurrence, but the benefits of statins in improving outcome of acute stroke patients have not been well explored。 Methods— We ...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— To evaluate the effectiveness of a device that automates Constraint-Induced Movement therapy (CI therapy), termed AutoCITE, when only partially supervised by thera...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Nearly two thirds of stroke survivors have deficits impairing ambulatory recovery。 Conventional mobility outcome measures such as timed walks and functional indep...

摘要：Case Reports This 52-year-old man presented with a right-sided severe MCA stroke with onset during sleep (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale of 19) because of a newly diagnosed atrial...

摘要：Reduction in cognitive decline was considered to be caused by reduction in number of large vessel infarcts and the effects of BP-lowering on SVD progression were not studied。 Emerging Concepts in ...

摘要：the National Stroke Research Institute (A。L。A。, B。R。C。, J。L。S。, G。A。D。), Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia the University of Melbourne (A。L。A。, B。R。C。, J。L。S。, G。A。D。), Au...

摘要：Conclusions— Depression is common among stroke patients, with the risks of occurrence being similar for the early, medium, and late stages of stroke recovery。3,4,7 The results of studies may also...

摘要：Pitfalls of CRP Measurement Assays with sufficient sensitivity to measure the (log) normal range of plasma CRP have not been widely used until recently。 Is the Measurement of Plasma CRP Justified ...

摘要：Sinus thrombosis, head trauma, surgery, and hormonal influence are the predisposing factors that initiate this disease。1–5 Sinus thrombosis seems to be related to either initiating or healing pha...

摘要：Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) or 4-vessel cerebral angiography was performed to evaluate the anatomy of the cerebral vasculature。

摘要：Regional cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular risk factors in the elderly population。 Regional dynamic signal changes during controlled hyperventilation assessed with blood oxygen level-depende...

摘要：Mismatch 20% was observed in 89% (Tmax) to 92% (TTP/FMT/MTT) of patients。 Mismatch was not significantly different when assessed with ADC maps。 Mismatch volume, calculated with all parameters and...