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Editorials

Rewrite: Stroke’s Editorial Aid Programme

A Special Thanks to Our Reviewers for 2003

A Special Thanks to Our Reviewers for 2003

Original Contributions

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Gene Polymorphisms and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Humans

Heritability of Ischemic Stroke in Relation to Age, Vascular Risk Factors, and Subtypes of Incident Stroke in Population-Based Studies

Editorial Comment—Unraveling the Pagodian Architecture of Stroke as a Complex Disorder

Hemostatic Factors as Risk Markers for Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Prospective Incident Case-Referent Study

Body Mass Index and Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Prospective Study in Korean Men

Relationship Between Carotid Artery Stiffness and Retinal Arteriolar Narrowing in Healthy Middle-Aged Persons

Cerebral Hemodynamics During the Valsalva Maneuver: Insights From Ganglionic Blockade

Dynamic Autoregulation Testing in the Posterior Cerebral Artery

Abnormal Vasoconstrictor Responses to Angiotensin II and Noradrenaline in Isolated Small Arteries From Patients With Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL)

Controlled Contrast Transcranial Doppler and Arterial Blood Gas Analysis to Quantify Shunt Through Patent Foramen Ovale

Measurement of Carotid Plaque Volume by 3-Dimensional Ultrasound

Characterization of Carotid Artery Plaques Using Real-time Compound B-mode Ultrasound

Contrast Enhancement and Contrast Extravasation on Computed Tomography After Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Flow Territory Mapping of the Cerebral Arteries With Regional Perfusion MRI

Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Neurobiochemical Markers After Aortic Valve Replacement: Implications for Future Neuroprotective Trials?

Appearance of Early Venous Filling During Intra-Arterial Reperfusion Therapy for Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion: A Predictive Sign for Hemorrhagic Complications

Correlation of Quantitative EEG in Acute Ischemic Stroke With 30-Day NIHSS Score: Comparison With Diffusion and Perfusion MRI

Combined Intravenous and Intra-Arterial Recanalization for Acute Ischemic Stroke: The Interventional Management of Stroke Study

Editorial Comment—More Than One Way to Lyse a Clot

Prescription of Antithrombotic Therapy in Older Patients Hospitalized for Transient Ischemic Attack and Ischemic Stroke: The GIFA Study

Disability Measures in Stroke: Relationship Among the Barthel Index, the Functional Independence Measure, and the Modified Rankin Scale

Early and Repetitive Stimulation of the Arm Can Substantially Improve the Long-Term Outcome After Stroke: A 5-Year Follow-up Study of a Randomized Trial

Frequency and Determinants of Poststroke Dementia in Chinese

Self-Reported Depression and Use of Antidepressants After Stroke: A National Survey

Decrease in Cortical Benzodiazepine Receptors in Symptomatic Patients With Leukoaraiosis: A Positron Emission Tomography Study

Transient Ischemic Attacks in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Implications for Secondary Prevention: The European Atrial Fibrillation Trial and Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation III Trial

Imaging of Stem Cell Recruitment to Ischemic Infarcts in a Murine Model

Dual Role of Fc Receptor in Transient Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Mice

Potassium Channel Dysfunction in Cerebral Arteries of Insulin-Resistant Rats Is Mediated by Reactive Oxygen Species

Cerebral Ischemia Enhances Vascular Angiotensin AT₁ Receptor–Mediated Contraction in Rats

Imaging the Ischemic Penumbra with ¹⁸F-Fluoromisonidazole in a Rat Model of Ischemic Stroke

Hypoxia/Ischemia Modulates G Protein–Coupled Receptor Kinase 2 and ß-Arrestin-1 Levels in the Neonatal Rat Brain

Nuclear Factor-B Contributes to Infarction After Permanent Focal Ischemia

Effect of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Treatment and Forced Arm Use on Functional Motor Recovery After Small Cortical Ischemia

Focal Cerebral Ischemia Induces Active Proteases That Degrade Microvascular Matrix

Inactive and Alone: Physical Activity Within the First 14 Days of Acute Stroke Unit Care

Cochrane Corner

Therapy-Based Rehabilitation for Stroke Patients Living at Home

Emerging Therapies

Emerging Therapies for Vascular Dementia and Vascular Cognitive Impairment

Controversies in Stroke

Stroke Unit Design: Intensive Monitoring Should Be a Routine Procedure

Intensive Monitoring Should Not Be the Routine

Stroke Unit Design: High Tech Versus Low Tech

AHA/ASA Scientific Advisory

Statins After Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: An Advisory Statement From the Stroke Council, American Heart Association and American Stroke Association

Corrections

Blood Pressure and Stroke: An Overview of Published Reviews

Letters to the Editor

Smoking, Estrogen, and Membrane Microviscosity in Women • Response

How Much Should One Rely on Computed Tomography in Patients with TIA in the Era of Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging? • Response

Re: Interhemispheric Asymmetries of Motor Cortex Excitability in the Postacute Stroke Stage

In Vivo Regional Neurochemistry in Stroke: Clinical Applications, Limitations, and Future Directions • Cerebral Microdialysis in Stroke Patients: Potentials and Limitations of a Method with Longitudinal Information: Response

Weight-Adjusted and Activated Clotting Time–Guided Heparinization Might Reduce the Postprocedural Hemorrhage in Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion • Response

Meta-Analysis Reported Incompatible Statistics and Omitted Pertinent Studies • Response

Effectively Bridging the Preclinical/Clinical Gap: The Results of the ASTIN Trial • Response

Cost-Effective Outcome for Treating Poor-Grade SAH • Response

Who Should Care for Stroke Patients?