Embolic stroke after smoking "crack" cocaine.

abstract：:The nature of alpha-adrenergic receptors in human cerebral arteries was characterized, and alteration of these receptors after subarachnoid hemorrhage was examined using a radioligand binding assay. Norepinephrine content of control arteries was also analyzed and compared with that of arteries after subarachnoid hemor...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Tsukahara T,Taniguchi T,Miwa S,Shimohama S,Fujiwara M,Nishikawa M,Handa H

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We compared among young patients with ischemic stroke the distribution of vascular risk factors among sex, age groups, and 3 distinct geographic regions in Europe. METHODS:We included patients with first-ever ischemic stroke aged 15 to 49 years from existing hospital- or population-based prospec...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Putaala J,Yesilot N,Waje-Andreassen U,Pitkäniemi J,Vassilopoulou S,Nardi K,Odier C,Hofgart G,Engelter S,Burow A,Mihalka L,Kloss M,Ferrari J,Lemmens R,Coban O,Haapaniemi E,Maaijwee N,Rutten-Jacobs L,Bersano A,Cereda

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Ultrasonographic plaque echolucency has been studied as a stroke risk marker in carotid atherosclerotic disease. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the association between ultrasound-determined carotid plaque echolucency and future ipsilateral stroke risk. METHODS:We...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Gupta A,Kesavabhotla K,Baradaran H,Kamel H,Pandya A,Giambrone AE,Wright D,Pain KJ,Mtui EE,Suri JS,Sanelli PC,Mushlin AI

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Historically, the use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) thrombolysis in pregnancy has been regarded as relatively contraindicated. Underlying this stance has been the concern over the risk of bleeding complications in both mother and child. SUMMARY OF CASE:We report the successful use of int...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Wiese KM,Talkad A,Mathews M,Wang D

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We investigate whether admission serum calcium levels are associated with hematoma volume, stroke severity, and outcomes in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. METHODS:A total of 273 patients admitted within 24 hours after intracerebral hemorrhage onset was divided into quartiles based...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Inoue Y,Miyashita F,Toyoda K,Minematsu K

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Choroid plexus (CP) secretes a cocktail of neurotrophic factors. In the present study, CP from neonatal pigs was encapsulated within alginate microcapsules for in vitro and in vivo neuroprotective studies. METHODS:In vitro studies involved serum deprivation of rat embryonic cortical neurons and ...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Borlongan CV,Skinner SJ,Geaney M,Vasconcellos AV,Elliott RB,Emerich DF

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mannitol was reported to decrease cerebral edema associated with tissue damage and is used to treat acute stroke in many countries. SUMMARY OF REVIEW:We tested whether there is any evidence from unconfounded randomized clinical trials that treatment with mannitol reduces short- and long-term case fatality a...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Bereczki D,Liu M,Prado GF,Fekete I

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Oxidative stress is known to be involved in ischemic stroke. Intense interest is drawn to the therapeutic potential of Chinese herbs on ischemic stroke because many of them contain antioxidant properties. Leonurine, 1 of the active compounds from purified Herba Leonuri, was studied to evaluate it...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Loh KP,Qi J,Tan BK,Liu XH,Wei BG,Zhu YZ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purpose- Absent or diminished α-galactosidase A (GLA) and acid α-glucosidase (GAA) enzyme activity are core features of Fabry and Pompe disease, respectively. Patients with Fabry or Pompe disease may have dilated intracranial arteries but whether lower GLA or GAA enzyme activity relates to brain arteria...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Shah H,Liong C,Levy OA,Waters C,Fahn S,Marder K,Kang UJ,Wolf P,Oliva P,Zhang K,Alcalay RN,Gutierrez J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Acceleration of healing mechanisms is a promising approach to improve current limitations of endovascular aneurysm therapy with the use of platinum coils. We evaluated a new endovascular therapeutic, bioabsorbable polymeric material (BPM), which may promote cellular reaction in the aneurysms. ME...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Murayama Y,Viñuela F,Tateshima S,Gonzalez NR,Song JK,Mahdavieh H,Iruela-Arispe L

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) represents a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity after a cerebral ischemic event (acute ischemic event, ischemic stroke, or transient ischemic attack). In the present study, endothelial function and arterial stiffness were analyzed in patients who experienced...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Cereda CW,Tamisier R,Manconi M,Andreotti J,Frangi J,Pifferini V,Bassetti CL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Thrombin-induced clots used in experimental thromboembolic stroke differ from clots forming spontaneously under clinical conditions. We investigated whether this difference influences the efficacy and outcome of thrombolytic treatment. METHODS:In rats, the middle cerebral artery was occluded by ...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Niessen F,Hilger T,Hoehn M,Hossmann KA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We studied six patients suffering from pure, unilateral brain stem infarction to explore the association of remote cerebral and cerebellar blood flow changes with damage at different sites of this region of the brain. METHODS:We used single-photon emission computed tomography and [123I]iodoamphe...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Fazekas F,Payer F,Valetitsch H,Schmidt R,Flooh E

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The independent contribution of insulin resistance to atherosclerosis is still under debate. We compared associations of 2 different indices of insulin resistance, the Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA) index and kITT from a short insulin tolerance test with carotid atherosclerosis. METHODS:A t...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Sourij H,Schmoelzer I,Dittrich P,Paulweber B,Iglseder B,Wascher TC

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional assessment of animals following experimental cerebral ischemia is often difficult due to the passive nature of many neurologic exams. We attempted to increase the objectivity of motor function evaluation by adapting quantifiable behavioral tests and actively testing rats' motor capability following a cerebr...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Combs DJ,D'Alecy LG

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of Mongolian gerbils to a 100% oxygen atmosphere after 15 minutes of global brain ischemia resulted in a marked increase in the production of pentane, an in vivo product of lipid peroxidation. Much less pentane production occurred in animals subjected to global brain ischemia then exposed to an air atmosphere...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Mickel HS,Vaishnav YN,Kempski O,von Lubitz D,Weiss JF,Feuerstein G

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 24 patients with cerebrovascular disease and 6 without organic brain lesions, the increased velocity of blood flow in both the internal carotid and vertebral arteries during a contralateral carotid compression was compared with the angiographic appearance of the circle of Willis. The flow velocity was measured usin...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Yoneda S,Nukada T,Kimura K,Tanaka K,Ashida K,Asai T,Etani H,Imaizumi M,Abe H

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Previous studies reported that Tat-NR2B9c, a peptide disrupting the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor-postsynaptic density protein-95 interaction, reduced ischemic damage in the acute phase after stroke. However, its effect in the subacute phase is unknown. The aim of this study is to determine wheth...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Zhou HH,Tang Y,Zhang XY,Luo CX,Gao LY,Wu HY,Chang L,Zhu DY

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To judge the efficacy of new, putative stroke therapies, we need a method to measure neurological deficit accurately in groups of patients before and after treatment. No single measurement technique has yet proven to be universally acceptable, but one approach is the use of rating instruments that summarize ...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Lyden PD,Lau GT

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The influence of stroke lateralization on functional and cardiovascular outcome after stroke is not well established. We evaluated the influence of hemispheric lateralization among patients enrolled in prospective acute stroke trials. METHODS:We obtained data from the VISTA database for acute st...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Fink JN,Frampton CM,Lyden P,Lees KR,Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive Investigators.

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is the most common cause of vascular dementia. Interest in the use of surrogate markers is increasing. The aims of this study were to determine if brain volume was different between patients with SVD and control subjects, whether it correlated with cognition in...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Nitkunan A,Lanfranconi S,Charlton RA,Barrick TR,Markus HS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survival and recurrences after stroke were assessed prospectively in a general population sample of 5184 subjects followed biennially for 26 years. Initial strokes occurred in 198 men and 196 women. There were 84 second and 27 third strokes and 223 deaths reported. Thirty day case-fatality rates for initial strokes we...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Sacco RL,Wolf PA,Kannel WB,McNamara PM

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Evidence suggests that an alteration in cerebral hemodynamics plays a relevant role in the occurrence of stroke in patients with carotid occlusion. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the relationships among baseline characteristics, type and number of collateral pathways, cerebral v...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Vernieri F,Pasqualetti P,Matteis M,Passarelli F,Troisi E,Rossini PM,Caltagirone C,Silvestrini M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transcranial Doppler monitoring enables the detection of emboli passing through intracranial arteries. Comparison of the different intracranial vessels with respect to emboli detection can be of use in identifying the source of embolism. CASE DESCRIPTION:We report the case of a patient with an acute posteri...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Diehl RR,Sliwka U,Rautenberg W,Schwartz A

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:CT remains the most commonly used imaging technique in acute stroke but is often delayed after minor stroke. Interobserver reliability in distinguishing hemorrhagic transformation of infarction from intracerebral hemorrhage may depend on delays to CT but has not been reported previously despite t...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Lovelock CE,Anslow P,Molyneux AJ,Byrne JV,Kuker W,Pretorius PM,Coull A,Rothwell PM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We studied the relationship between cigarette smoking and stroke incidence and mortality in the Chinese adult population. METHODS:We conducted a prospective cohort study in a nationally representative sample of 169 871 Chinese men and women aged 40 years and older. Data on cigarette smoking and ...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Kelly TN,Gu D,Chen J,Huang JF,Chen JC,Duan X,Wu X,Chen CS,He J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Iron is an essential element for the human body. It has, however, been suggested that excessive iron stores may increase the risk of vascular disease. So far, epidemiologic studies on stroke are sparse. METHODS:We studied the association between iron status and stroke risk in a population-based ...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： van der A DL,Grobbee DE,Roest M,Marx JJ,Voorbij HA,van der Schouw YT

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to elucidate the mechanism by which hypertension acts as a risk factor for major non-haemorrhagic stroke, its effect on the prevalence of carotid atheroma has been studied angiographically. The carotid angiograms of 269 patients with cerebral tumours have been reviewed for evidence of coincidental athero...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Harrison MJ,Wilson LA

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:True, three-dimensional proton nuclear magnetic resonance imaging at 0.147 tesla was performed postmortem on 2 patients embodying various stroke syndromes, including chronic (4 and 15 years) infarction, subacute (within 1 week) bland infarction, acute (2 days) hemorrhagic infarction, and hematoma secondary to ruptured...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： DeWitt LD,Kistler JP,Miller DC,Richardson EP Jr,Buonanno FS

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this work was to study the contractile activity of intracerebral microarterioles and their sensitivity to the calcium antagonist nimodipine. Potassium depolarization evoked contraction and rhythmic activity that was blocked by nimodipine (IC50 0.08 nM). High concentrations of noradrenaline and prostagla...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Godfraind T,Morel N,Dessy C

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00