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Volume 36, Issue 6; June 1, 2005

Original Contributions
Research Reports
Case Reports
Comments, Opinions, and Reviews
Special Reports
Progress Review
Cochrane Corner
Letters to the Editor
Emerging Therapies
Corrections
Major Ongoing Stroke Trials

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	Original Contributions
	Contribution of Atrial Fibrillation to Incidence and Outcome of Ischemic Stroke: Results From a Population-Based Study Carmine Marini, Federica De Santis, Simona Sacco, Tommasina Russo, Luigi Olivieri, Rocco Totaro, and Antonio Carolei Stroke. 2005;36:1115-1119; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166053.83476.4a. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Stroke in South West Nigeria: A 10-Year Review S.A. Ogun, F.I. Ojini, B. Ogungbo, K.O. Kolapo, and M.A. Danesi Stroke. 2005;36:1120-1122; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166182.50840.31. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Protein Z Gene Polymorphisms, Protein Z Concentrations, and Ischemic Stroke J. Staton, M. Sayer, G.J. Hankey, V. Cole, J. Thom, and J.W. Eikelboom Stroke. 2005;36:1123-1127; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166058.49577.ca. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Embolic Signals And Prediction of Ipsilateral Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study Anne L. Abbott, Brian R. Chambers, Jacinda L. Stork, Christopher R. Levi, Christopher F. Bladin, and Geoffrey A. Donnan Stroke. 2005;36:1128-1133; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166059.30464.0a. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	New Concept in Cavernous Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistula: Correlation With Presenting Symptom and Venous Drainage Patterns Dae Chul Suh, Jeong Hyun Lee, Sang Joon Kim, Sun Ju Chung, Choong Gon Choi, Hyun Jeong Kim, Chang Jin Kim, Michael Kook, Hyo-Sook Ahn, Sun Uck Kwon, and Jong Sung Kim Stroke. 2005;36:1134-1139; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166194.82027.63. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Use of Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Angiography to Stratify Stroke Risk in Symptomatic Vertebrobasilar Disease Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, Xinjian Du, Meide Zhao, Katherine Walsh, Tim W. Malisch, and Fady T. Charbel Stroke. 2005;36:1140-1145; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166195.63276.7c. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Regional Impairment of Cerebrovascular Reactivity and BOLD Signal in Adults After Stroke Alexandre Krainik, Margret Hund-Georgiadis, Stefan Zysset, and D. Yves von Cramon Stroke. 2005;36:1146-1152; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166178.40973.a7. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Refining the Perfusion–Diffusion Mismatch Hypothesis K.S. Butcher, M. Parsons, L. MacGregor, P.A. Barber, J. Chalk, C. Bladin, C. Levi, T. Kimber, D. Schultz, J. Fink, B. Tress, G. Donnan, S. Davis for the EPITHET Investigators Stroke. 2005;36:1153-1159. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Aggressive Therapy With Intravenous Abciximab and Intra-Arterial rtPA and Additional PTA/Stenting Improves Clinical Outcome in Acute Vertebrobasilar Occlusion: Combined Local Fibrinolysis and Intravenous Abciximab in Acute Vertebrobasilar Stroke Treatment (FAST): Results of a Multicenter Study Bernd Eckert, Christoph Koch, Götz Thomalla, Thomas Kucinski, Ulrich Grzyska, Joachim Roether, Karsten Alfke, Olav Jansen, and Herrmann Zeumer Stroke. 2005;36:1160-1165; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165918.80812.1e. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Virtual Reality–Induced Cortical Reorganization and Associated Locomotor Recovery in Chronic Stroke: An Experimenter-Blind Randomized Study Sung H. You, Sung Ho Jang, Yun-Hee Kim, Mark Hallett, Sang Ho Ahn, Yong-Hyun Kwon, Joong Hwi Kim, and Mi Young Lee Stroke. 2005;36:1166-1171; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000162715.43417.91. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Active Finger Extension Predicts Outcomes After Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Individuals With Hemiparesis After Stroke Stacy L. Fritz, Kathye E. Light, Tara S. Patterson, Andrea L. Behrman, and Sandra B. Davis Stroke. 2005;36:1172-1177; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165922.96430.d0. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Gender Differences in Outcome of Conservatively Treated Patients With Asymptomatic High Grade Carotid Stenosis Petra Dick, Camillo Sherif, Schila Sabeti, Jasmin Amighi, Erich Minar, and Martin Schillinger Stroke. 2005;36:1178-1183; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166056.04922.f2. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Cognitive Consequences of Thalamic, Basal Ganglia, and Deep White Matter Lacunes in Brain Aging and Dementia Gabriel Gold, Enikö Kövari, François R. Herrmann, Alessandra Canuto, Patrick R. Hof, Jean-Pierre Michel, Constantin Bouras, and Panteleimon Giannakopoulos Stroke. 2005;36:1184-1188; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166052.89772.b5. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Increased Plasma Levels of 15-Deoxy ${Delta}$ Prostaglandin J₂ Are Associated With Good Outcome in Acute Atherothrombotic Ischemic Stroke Miguel Blanco, María Ángeles Moro, Antonio Dávalos, Rogelio Leira, Mar Castellanos, Joaquín Serena, José Vivancos, Manuel Rodríguez-Yáñez, Ignacio Lizasoain, and José Castillo Stroke. 2005;36:1189-1194; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166054.55993.e5. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Early Carotid Atherosclerosis in Subjects With Periodontal Diseases Per-Östen Söder, Birgitta Söder, Jacek Nowak, and Tomas Jogestrand Stroke. 2005;36:1195-1200; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165916.90593.cb. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Associated Factors Juan F. Arenillas, Jaume Candell-Riera, Guillermo Romero-Farina, Carlos A. Molina, Pilar Chacón, Santiago Aguadé-Bruix, Joan Montaner, Gustavo de León, Joan Castell-Conesa, and José Álvarez-Sabín Stroke. 2005;36:1201-1206; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166045.12976.af. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Total Homocysteine Is Associated With White Matter Hyperintensity Volume: The Northern Manhattan Study Clinton B. Wright, Myunghee C. Paik, Truman R. Brown, Sally P. Stabler, Robert H. Allen, Ralph L. Sacco, and Charles DeCarli Stroke. 2005;36:1207-1211; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165923.02318.22. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	The Metabolic Syndrome Is a Stronger Risk Factor for Early Carotid Atherosclerosis in Women Than in Men Bernhard Iglseder, Paula Cip, Liane Malaimare, Gunther Ladurner, and Bernhard Paulweber Stroke. 2005;36:1212-1217; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166196.31227.91. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Morbidity and Mortality After Stroke, Eprosartan Compared With Nitrendipine for Secondary Prevention: Principal Results of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study (MOSES) Joachim Schrader, Stephan Lüders, Anke Kulschewski, Frank Hammersen, Kerstin Plate, Jürgen Berger, Walter Zidek, Peter Dominiak, Hans Christoph Diener, and the MOSES Study Group Stroke. 2005;36:1218-1224; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166048.35740.a9. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Editorial Comment: Secondary Prevention of Stroke Is Important: But All Hypertensive Drugs Are Not Created Equal? Timo E. Strandberg Stroke. 2005;36:1225-1226; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166044.06026.46. Full Text \| PDF
	Improved Quality of Stroke Care for Hospitalized Medicare Beneficiaries in Michigan Bradley S. Jacobs, Patricia L. Baker, Canopy Roychoudhury, Rajendra H. Mehta, and Steven R. Levine Stroke. 2005;36:1227-1231; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166026.14624.29. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Acute Stroke Care in the US: Results from 4 Pilot Prototypes of the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry The Paul Coverdell Prototype Registries Writing Group* Stroke. 2005;36:1232-1240; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165902.18021.5b. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Vampire Bat Salivary Plasminogen Activator (Desmoteplase) Inhibits Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator-Induced Potentiation of Excitotoxic Injury Courtney Reddrop, Randal X. Moldrich, Philip M. Beart, Mark Farso, Gabriel T. Liberatore, David W. Howells, Karl-Uwe Petersen, Wolf-Dieter Schleuning, and Robert L. Medcalf Stroke. 2005;36:1241-1246; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166050.84056.48. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Early Prediction of Gross Hemorrhagic Transformation by Noncontrast Agent MRI Cluster Analysis After Embolic Stroke in Rat Guangliang Ding, Vijaya Nagesh, Quan Jiang, Li Zhang, Zheng Gang Zhang, Lian Li, Robert A. Knight, Qingjiang Li, James R. Ewing, and Michael Chopp Stroke. 2005;36:1247-1252; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166199.10017.c5. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Spontaneous Stroke in a Genetic Model of Hypertension in Mice Shinichiro Iida, Gary L. Baumbach, Julie L. Lavoie, Frank M. Faraci, Curt D. Sigmund, and Donald D. Heistad Stroke. 2005;36:1253-1258; published online before print June 1 2005, doi:10.1161/01.str.0000167694.58419.a2. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Antagonist Reduces Brain Edema Formation and Venous Infarction R. Kimura, H. Nakase, R. Tamaki, and T. Sakaki Stroke. 2005;36:1259-1263; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165925.20413.14. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Neuroprotection by Hypoxic Preconditioning Involves Oxidative Stress-Mediated Expression of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor and Erythropoietin Jing Liu, Purnima Narasimhan, Fengshan Yu, and Pak H. Chan Stroke. 2005;36:1264-1269; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166180.91042.02. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Increased Extracellular K⁺ Concentration Reduces the Efficacy of N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonists to Block Spreading Depression-Like Depolarizations and Spreading Ischemia Gabor C. Petzold, Olaf Windmüller, Stephan Haack, Sebastian Major, Katharina Buchheim, Dirk Megow, Siegrun Gabriel, Thomas-Nicolas Lehmann, Christoph Drenckhahn, Oliver Peters, Hartmut Meierkord, Uwe Heinemann, Ulrich Dirnagl, and Jens P. Dreier Stroke. 2005;36:1270-1277; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166023.51307.e0. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Enriched Environment Increases Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Neurogenesis in the Subventricular Zone of Stroke-Lesioned Adult Rats Mila Komitova, Bengt Mattsson, Barbro B. Johansson, and Peter S. Eriksson Stroke. 2005;36:1278-1282; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166197.94147.59. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Research Reports
	Examination of ELN as a Candidate Gene in the Utah Intracranial Aneurysm Pedigrees Nicole Berthelemy-Okazaki, Yu Zhao, Zhenglin Yang, Nicola J. Camp, Jim Farnham, Dennis Parker, Jay Tsuruda, Joel MacDonald, Kang Zhang, and Lisa A. Cannon-Albright Stroke. 2005;36:1283-1284; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166198.05439.f8. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Recurrent Stroke Risk Is Higher Than Cardiac Event Risk After Initial Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack Devin L. Brown, Lynda D. Lisabeth, Canopy Roychoudhury, Yining Ye, and Lewis B. Morgenstern Stroke. 2005;36:1285-1287; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165926.74213.e3. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Association of Blood Pressure Indices and Stroke Mortality in Isolated Systolic Hypertension Furcy Paultre and Lori Mosca Stroke. 2005;36:1288-1290; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166201.79222.4d. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Stroke Patients: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Devin L. Brown, Ronald D. Chervin, Susan L. Hickenbottom, Kenneth M. Langa, and Lewis B. Morgenstern Stroke. 2005;36:1291-1293; published online before print May 12 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166055.52742.2b. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Editorial Comment: How Much Is a Good Night’s Sleep Worth? Linda S. Williams and Robert G. Holloway Stroke. 2005;36:1293-1294, doi:10.1161/01.str.0000168860.45858.10. Full Text \| PDF
	Why Human Color Vision Cannot Reliably Detect Cerebrospinal Fluid Xanthochromia Axel Petzold, Geoffrey Keir, and Ted L. Sharpe Stroke. 2005;36:1295-1297; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166344.75440.b9. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Improve Acute Ischemic Stroke Outcome Majaz Moonis, Kevin Kane, Ute Schwiderski, Bobby W. Sandage, and Marc Fisher Stroke. 2005;36:1298-1300; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165920.67784.58. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	AutoCITE: Automated Delivery of CI Therapy With Reduced Effort by Therapists Edward Taub, Peter S. Lum, Phillip Hardin, Victor W. Mark, and Gitendra Uswatte Stroke. 2005;36:1301-1304; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166043.27545.e8. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Steps After Stroke: Capturing Ambulatory Recovery Marianne Shaughnessy, Kathleen M. Michael, John D. Sorkin, and Richard F. Macko Stroke. 2005;36:1305-1307; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000166202.00669.d2. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Case Reports
	Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke in Late Pregnancy With Intra-Arterial Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator David M. Johnson, David C. Kramer, Ezra Cohen, Meredith Rochon, Mara Rosner, and Jesse Weinberger Stroke. 2005;36:e53-e55. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Reduction of Diffusion-Weighted MRI Lesion Volume After Early Moderate Hypothermia in Ischemic Stroke Christian Berger, Peter Schramm, and Stefan Schwab Stroke. 2005;36:e56-e58. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Comments, Opinions, and Reviews
	Blood Pressure Reduction for Vascular Risk: Is There a Price To Be Paid? Jonathan Birns, Hugh Markus, and Lalit Kalra Stroke. 2005;36:1308-1313; published online before print April 28 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165901.38039.5f. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Carotid Artery Stenting: Meeting the Recruitment Challenge of a Clinical Trial Robert W. Hobson, II, Thomas G. Brott, Gary S. Roubin, Frank L. Silver, and Henry J.M. Barnett Stroke. 2005;36:1314-1315; published online before print April 28 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165919.26944.05. Full Text \| PDF
	Special Reports
	Evaluation of C-Reactive Protein Measurement for Assessing the Risk and Prognosis in Ischemic Stroke: A Statement for Health Care Professionals From the CRP Pooling Project Members Mario Di Napoli, Markus Schwaninger, Roberto Cappelli, Elena Ceccarelli, Giacinto Di Gianfilippo, Cristina Donati, Hedley C.A. Emsley, Sandro Forconi, Stephen J. Hopkins, Luca Masotti, Keith W. Muir, Anna Paciucci, Francesca Papa, Sabina Roncacci, Dirk Sander, Kerstin Sander, Craig J. Smith, Alessandro Stefanini, and Daniela Weber Stroke. 2005;36:1316-1329; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165929.78756.ed. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Progress Review
	Frequency of Depression After Stroke: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies Maree L. Hackett, Chaturangi Yapa, Varsha Parag, and Craig S. Anderson Stroke. 2005;36:1330-1340; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165928.19135.35. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Cochrane Corner
	In-Hospital Care Pathways for, Stroke: An Updated Systematic Review Joseph Kwan and Peter Sandercock Stroke. 2005;36:1348-1349; published online before print April 28 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165900.79946.55. Full Text \| PDF
	A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Different Types of Patch Materials During Carotid Endarterectomy R. Bond, K. Rerkasem, A.R. Naylor, and P.M. Rothwell Stroke. 2005;36:1350-1351; published online before print April 28 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165903.73027.f1. Full Text \| PDF
	Letters to the Editor
	Contrast Ultrasound Techniques in the Detection and Quantification of Patent Foramen Ovale: Myth Versus Reality—A Clarification Andrew T. Lovering, Michael K. Stickland, and Marlowe W. Eldridge Stroke. 2005;36:1109. Full Text \| PDF
	Risk of Thrombolysis-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage: The Need to Compare Apples With Apples • Response: Pooja Khatri, Joseph P. Broderick, Arthur M. Pancioli, E. Clarke Haley, Jr, Karen C. Johnston, Patrick D. Lyden, Thomas M. Hemmen For the TNK in Stroke Investigators Stroke. 2005;36:1109-1110. Full Text \| PDF
	Microembolization During Carotid Endarterectomy and Diffusion Weighted Imaging • Response: Nishath Altaf, Dorothee P. Auer, John Gladman, Shane T. MacSweeney, O. Wolf, P. Heider, M. Heinz, M. Hanke, H.H. Eckstein, H. Poppert, D. Sander, O. Greil, and W. Weiss Stroke. 2005;36:1110-1112. Full Text \| PDF
	Cognitive Function After Surgical Repair of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms • Response: Mauro Bergui, Marco Fontanella, Gianni Boris Bradac, Yasunari Otawara, Kuniaki Ogasawara, and Akira Ogawa Stroke. 2005;36:1112. Full Text \| PDF
	Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Cerebrovascular Disease • Response: Gian Paolo Fadini, Carlo Agostini, Angelo Avogaro, Usman Ghani, Ashfaq Shuaib, Abdul Salam, Aman Nasir, Umar Shuaib, Tom Jeerakathil, Faiz Sher, Fintan O’Rourke, Abdul Majeed Nasser, Brenda Schwindt, and Kathryn Todd Stroke. 2005;36:1112-1113. Full Text \| PDF
	Who Will Care for Our Hospitalized Patients? David J. Likosky and Alpesh N. Amin Stroke. 2005;36:1113-1114. Full Text \| PDF
	Emerging Therapies
	The Past Is the Future: Innovative Designs in Acute Stroke Therapy Trials Michael Krams, Kennedy R. Lees, and Donald A. Berry Stroke. 2005;36:1341-1347; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000165931.77045.ee. Full Text \| PDF
	Corrections
	Correction Stroke. 2005;36:1352; published online before print May 5 2005, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000169645.38361.a1. Full Text \| PDF
	Correction Stroke. 2005;36:1353, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000170970.93311.2d. Full Text \| PDF
	Major Ongoing Stroke Trials
	Major Ongoing Stroke Trials Stroke. 2005;36:e59-e67. Full Text \| PDF

Spotlight

TOC Spotlight File

Volume 36, Issue 6; June 1, 2005

Original Contributions

Contribution of Atrial Fibrillation to Incidence and Outcome of Ischemic Stroke: Results From a Population-Based Study

Stroke in South West Nigeria: A 10-Year Review

Protein Z Gene Polymorphisms, Protein Z Concentrations, and Ischemic Stroke

Embolic Signals And Prediction of Ipsilateral Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

New Concept in Cavernous Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistula: Correlation With Presenting Symptom and Venous Drainage Patterns

Use of Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Angiography to Stratify Stroke Risk in Symptomatic Vertebrobasilar Disease

Regional Impairment of Cerebrovascular Reactivity and BOLD Signal in Adults After Stroke

Refining the Perfusion–Diffusion Mismatch Hypothesis

Aggressive Therapy With Intravenous Abciximab and Intra-Arterial rtPA and Additional PTA/Stenting Improves Clinical Outcome in Acute Vertebrobasilar Occlusion: Combined Local Fibrinolysis and Intravenous Abciximab in Acute Vertebrobasilar Stroke Treatment (FAST): Results of a Multicenter Study

Virtual Reality–Induced Cortical Reorganization and Associated Locomotor Recovery in Chronic Stroke: An Experimenter-Blind Randomized Study

Active Finger Extension Predicts Outcomes After Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Individuals With Hemiparesis After Stroke

Gender Differences in Outcome of Conservatively Treated Patients With Asymptomatic High Grade Carotid Stenosis

Cognitive Consequences of Thalamic, Basal Ganglia, and Deep White Matter Lacunes in Brain Aging and Dementia

Increased Plasma Levels of 15-Deoxy Prostaglandin J2 Are Associated With Good Outcome in Acute Atherothrombotic Ischemic Stroke

Early Carotid Atherosclerosis in Subjects With Periodontal Diseases

Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis: Associated Factors

Total Homocysteine Is Associated With White Matter Hyperintensity Volume: The Northern Manhattan Study

The Metabolic Syndrome Is a Stronger Risk Factor for Early Carotid Atherosclerosis in Women Than in Men

Morbidity and Mortality After Stroke, Eprosartan Compared With Nitrendipine for Secondary Prevention: Principal Results of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study (MOSES)

Editorial Comment: Secondary Prevention of Stroke Is Important: But All Hypertensive Drugs Are Not Created Equal?

Improved Quality of Stroke Care for Hospitalized Medicare Beneficiaries in Michigan

Acute Stroke Care in the US: Results from 4 Pilot Prototypes of the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry

Vampire Bat Salivary Plasminogen Activator (Desmoteplase) Inhibits Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator-Induced Potentiation of Excitotoxic Injury

Early Prediction of Gross Hemorrhagic Transformation by Noncontrast Agent MRI Cluster Analysis After Embolic Stroke in Rat

Spontaneous Stroke in a Genetic Model of Hypertension in Mice

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Antagonist Reduces Brain Edema Formation and Venous Infarction

Neuroprotection by Hypoxic Preconditioning Involves Oxidative Stress-Mediated Expression of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor and Erythropoietin

Increased Extracellular K+ Concentration Reduces the Efficacy of N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonists to Block Spreading Depression-Like Depolarizations and Spreading Ischemia

Enriched Environment Increases Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Neurogenesis in the Subventricular Zone of Stroke-Lesioned Adult Rats

Research Reports

Examination of ELN as a Candidate Gene in the Utah Intracranial Aneurysm Pedigrees

Recurrent Stroke Risk Is Higher Than Cardiac Event Risk After Initial Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack

Association of Blood Pressure Indices and Stroke Mortality in Isolated Systolic Hypertension

Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Stroke Patients: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Editorial Comment: How Much Is a Good Night’s Sleep Worth?

Why Human Color Vision Cannot Reliably Detect Cerebrospinal Fluid Xanthochromia

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Improve Acute Ischemic Stroke Outcome

AutoCITE: Automated Delivery of CI Therapy With Reduced Effort by Therapists

Steps After Stroke: Capturing Ambulatory Recovery

Case Reports

Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke in Late Pregnancy With Intra-Arterial Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator

Reduction of Diffusion-Weighted MRI Lesion Volume After Early Moderate Hypothermia in Ischemic Stroke

Comments, Opinions, and Reviews

Blood Pressure Reduction for Vascular Risk: Is There a Price To Be Paid?

Carotid Artery Stenting: Meeting the Recruitment Challenge of a Clinical Trial

Special Reports

Evaluation of C-Reactive Protein Measurement for Assessing the Risk and Prognosis in Ischemic Stroke: A Statement for Health Care Professionals From the CRP Pooling Project Members

Progress Review

Frequency of Depression After Stroke: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

Cochrane Corner

In-Hospital Care Pathways for, Stroke: An Updated Systematic Review

A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Different Types of Patch Materials During Carotid Endarterectomy

Letters to the Editor

Contrast Ultrasound Techniques in the Detection and Quantification of Patent Foramen Ovale: Myth Versus Reality—A Clarification

Risk of Thrombolysis-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage: The Need to Compare Apples With Apples • Response:

Microembolization During Carotid Endarterectomy and Diffusion Weighted Imaging • Response:

Cognitive Function After Surgical Repair of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms • Response:

Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Cerebrovascular Disease • Response:

Who Will Care for Our Hospitalized Patients?

Emerging Therapies

The Past Is the Future: Innovative Designs in Acute Stroke Therapy Trials

Corrections

Correction

Correction

Major Ongoing Stroke Trials

Major Ongoing Stroke Trials

Spotlight

Increased Plasma Levels of 15-Deoxy ${Delta}$ Prostaglandin J₂ Are Associated With Good Outcome in Acute Atherothrombotic Ischemic Stroke

Increased Extracellular K⁺ Concentration Reduces the Efficacy of N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonists to Block Spreading Depression-Like Depolarizations and Spreading Ischemia