4G/4G genotype of PAI-1 gene is associated with reduced risk of stroke in elderly.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Pretreatment lesion size on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a risk factor for symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) associated with thrombolytic treatment. Here, we investigated whether the Alberta Stroke Programme Early CT Score (ASPECTS) applied to DWI images (DWI-ASPECTS) predicts sI...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Singer OC,Kurre W,Humpich MC,Lorenz MW,Kastrup A,Liebeskind DS,Thomalla G,Fiehler J,Berkefeld J,Neumann-Haefelin T,MR Stroke Study Group Investigators.

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Acupuncture may be a promising treatment for poststroke paralysis. We conducted a meta-analysis, assessing the efficacy of acupuncture with and without stroke rehabilitation. METHODS:We identified randomized trials comparing acupuncture with no acupuncture within 6 months of stroke by searching ...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Sze FK,Wong E,Or KK,Lau J,Woo J

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The association between minor ST-T abnormalities and stroke incidence has not been well elucidated. We sought to examine the relationship between nonspecific minor or major ST-T abnormalities and the incidence of stroke among Japanese men and women. METHODS:A 15.4-year prospective study was cond...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Ohira T,Iso H,Imano H,Kitamura A,Sato S,Nakagawa Y,Naito Y,Sankai T,Tanigawa T,Yamagishi K,Iida M,Shimamoto T

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to report on the use of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography as a noninvasive diagnostic monitoring tool during local intra-arterial thrombolysis in a patient with acute embolic occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. CASE DESCRIPTION:We describe a 41-year-old woman wit...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Karnik R,Stelzer P,Slany J

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticomotor evoked potentials have recently been used in experimental animals and patients as a measure of neurologic function after stroke. However, little is known about the fundamental electrophysiologic properties contributing to the formation of these potentials. To define some of these properties, corticomotor ...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Simpson RK Jr,Baskin DS

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Studies of the cerebroprotective effects of selective brain cooling have failed to show amelioration of ischemic injury in the cerebral cortex. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that mild-to-moderate selective brain cooling initiated after the onset of global brain ischemia in rats p...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Kuluz JW,Gregory GA,Yu AC,Chang Y

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Several prognostic scores have been developed to predict the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) after ischemic stroke thrombolysis. We compared the performance of these scores in a multicenter cohort. METHODS:We merged prospectively collected data of patients with consecutive isc...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Strbian D,Michel P,Seiffge DJ,Saver JL,Numminen H,Meretoja A,Murao K,Weder B,Forss N,Parkkila AK,Eskandari A,Cordonnier C,Davis SM,Engelter ST,Tatlisumak T

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Homocysteine has been linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke and other cardiovascular events. Matrix degradation and inflammation play an important role in these disorders, and we have demonstrated increased levels of matrix-degrading enzymes and inflammatory cytokines in hyperhomocysteinemi...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Nenseter MS,Ueland T,Retterstøl K,Strøm E,Mørkrid L,Landaas S,Ose L,Aukrust P,Holven KB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We have previously shown that 17beta-estradiol reduces infarction volume in female rats. The present study determined whether single injection or chronic implantation of estrogen confers neuroprotection in male animals with middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and whether there is an interacti...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Toung TJ,Traystman RJ,Hurn PD

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:To prevent new cardiovascular events after stroke, prescribed preventive drugs should be used continuously. This study measures persistent use of preventive drugs after stroke and identifies factors associated with persistence. METHODS:A 1-year cohort (21,077 survivors) from Riks-Stroke, the Swe...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Glader EL,Sjölander M,Eriksson M,Lundberg M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Inflammatory cytokines are involved in the pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This study was conducted to examine the role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in the development of vasospasm and cytokine production. METHODS:We measured the expressi...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Sasaki T,Kasuya H,Onda H,Sasahara A,Goto S,Hori T,Inoue I

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously healthy young woman presented with sudden onset of quadriplegia, anesthesia below the C3 dermatome, respiratory paralysis, vertical nystagmus, ocular bobbing and cortical blindness. After partial resolution of the latter deficits, she remained quadriplegic, with a C3 level of anesthesia, and in respirator...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Kase CS,Varakis JN,Stafford JR,Mohr JP

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Prompt recognition of stroke symptoms is critical to timely treatment and women have increased delay to treatment. Women may be more likely to present with atypical symptoms, but this hypothesis has not been extensively evaluated. METHODS:We examined gender differences in the prevalence of prese...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Stuart-Shor EM,Wellenius GA,DelloIacono DM,Mittleman MA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:We sought to investigate the direct costs of acute hospitalization for patients with first-ever ischemic stroke in Taiwan. METHODS:Data were prospectively collected from 360 first-ever ischemic stroke patients. Hospital charges were used for analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis was used...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Chang KC,Tseng MC

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Higher plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) levels have been associated with carotid atherosclerosis and cerebral infarction in whites. However, data regarding such associations are limited for Asians. This study examined associations between tHcy levels and severity of carotid atherosclerosis in Jap...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Sasaki T,Watanabe M,Nagai Y,Hoshi T,Takasawa M,Nukata M,Taguchi A,Kitagawa K,Kinoshita N,Matsumoto M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purpose- Imaging is frequently used to select acute stroke patients for intra-arterial therapy. Quantitative cerebral blood flow can be measured noninvasively with arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging. Cerebral blood flow levels in the contralateral (unaffected) hemisphere may affect capaci...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Thamm T,Guo J,Rosenberg J,Liang T,Marks MP,Christensen S,Do HM,Kemp SM,Adair E,Eyngorn I,Mlynash M,Jovin TG,Keogh BP,Chen HJ,Lansberg MG,Albers GW,Zaharchuk G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:An increase in intima-media thickness (IMT) in the common carotid artery (CCA) is commonly used as a marker of atherosclerosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between IMT in the CCA and atherosclerosis in the carotid bifurcation. METHODS:182 consecutive patients (m...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Rosfors S,Hallerstam S,Jensen-Urstad K,Zetterling M,Carlström C

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by cerebral aneurysm rupture remains a life-threatening emergency despite advances in treatment. However, the mechanisms underlying aneurysm initiation, progression, and rupture remain unclear. We developed a method to induce experimental cerebral aneurysms in rats,...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Moriwaki T,Takagi Y,Sadamasa N,Aoki T,Nozaki K,Hashimoto N

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Intracranial artery dolichoectasia (IADE) and coronary artery ectasia have been associated with stroke and myocardial infarction, respectively. Only rarely have cases of coexisting IADE and coronary artery ectasia been reported. We investigated this association in a large consecutive autopsy seri...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Pico F,Labreuche J,Hauw JJ,Seilhean D,Duyckaerts C,Amarenco P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Transient ischemic attacks (TIA) are not well described in children. We assessed the prevalence of risk factors for TIA requiring hospitalization in children in a large national database. METHODS:Using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database, children aged 1 to 18 ye...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Adil MM,Qureshi AI,Beslow LA,Jordan LC

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Discharge ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification) codes have been used to identify patients with acute stroke for epidemiological, quality of care, and cost studies. The aim of this study was to determine if the accuracy of the primary ICD-9-CM cod...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Goldstein LB

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The use of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) to treat coronary artery disease is now commonplace. The occurrence of microemboli during invasive procedures such as cardiac angiography and bypass surgery is well documented, although neurological complications are relatively unco...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Bladin CF,Bingham L,Grigg L,Yapanis AG,Gerraty R,Davis SM

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although both general and abdominal adiposity are well-established risk factors for coronary heart disease, their associations with stroke are less well characterized, particularly in generally lean Asian populations. METHODS:We evaluated associations of body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (W...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Zhang X,Shu XO,Gao YT,Yang G,Li H,Zheng W

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Poststroke cognitive decline and white matter lesions (WML) are related to poor poststroke survival. Whether cognitive reserve as reflected by educational history associates with cognitive decline, recurrent strokes, and poststroke mortality independent of WML is not known. METHODS:A total of 48...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Ojala-Oksala J,Jokinen H,Kopsi V,Lehtonen K,Luukkonen L,Paukkunen A,Seeck L,Melkas S,Pohjasvaara T,Karhunen P,Hietanen M,Erkinjuntti T,Oksala N

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Milk fat globule-EGF factor-8 (MFGE8) has been reported to be neuroprotective in ischemic stroke. However, the effects of MFGE8 in early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) have not been investigated. We investigated the role of MFGE8 in early brain injury and the potential mechanism...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Liu F,Hu Q,Li B,Manaenko A,Chen Y,Tang J,Guo Z,Tang J,Zhang JH

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Data are scarce on both stroke incidence rates and outcomes in Greece and in rural areas in particular. We performed a prospective population-based study evaluating the incidence of first-ever stroke in the Evros prefecture, a region of a total 147 947 residents located in North Eastern Greece. ...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Tsivgoulis G,Patousi A,Pikilidou M,Birbilis T,Katsanos AH,Mantatzis M,Asimis A,Papanas N,Skendros P,Terzoudi A,Karamanli A,Kouroumichakis I,Zebekakis P,Maltezos E,Piperidou C,Vadikolias K,Heliopoulos I

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Several studies have reported on the correlation of ultrasonic carotid plaque morphology, cerebrovascular symptoms, and intraplaque hemorrhage. This study correlates ultrasonic carotid plaque morphology with the degree of carotid stenosis. METHODS:Carotid arteries (n=2460) were examined by using...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： AbuRahma AF,Wulu JT Jr,Crotty B

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Our aim was to explore whether the mismatch in lesion visibility between b1000 and b0 images is an alternative to mismatch between diffusion-weighted imaging and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery imaging as a surrogate marker of stroke age. METHODS:We analyzed patients from the European multic...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Geraldo AF,Berner LP,Haesebaert J,Chabrol A,Cho TH,Derex L,Hermier M,Louis-Tisserand G,Chamard L,Klaerke Mikkelsen I,Ribe L,Østergaard L,Hjort N,Pedraza S,Thomalla G,Baron JC,Nighoghossian N,Berthèzene Y

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral fat embolism syndrome is a rare, but potentially lethal, complication of long bone fractures. Neurological symptoms are variable, and the clinical diagnosis is difficult. The purpose of this case study is to demonstrate the value of diffusion-weighted MRI of the brain for early diagnosis of fat embo...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Parizel PM,Demey HE,Veeckmans G,Verstreken F,Cras P,Jorens PG,De Schepper AM

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to investigate whether apocynin, an NADPH oxidase inhibitor, attenuates vasospasm after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in rats. METHODS:Rats were subjected to endovascular perforation of the right anterior cerebral artery or sham surgery. Beginning 2 hour...

journal_title：Stroke

authors： Zheng JS,Zhan RY,Zheng SS,Zhou YQ,Tong Y,Wan S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00