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Volume 37, Issue 9; September 1, 2006

Editorials
Original Contributions
Short Communications
Research Reports
Case Reports
Comments, Opinions, and Reviews
Progress Reviews
Cochrane Corner
Letters to the Editor
Emerging Therapies
Controversies in Stroke
Corrections

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	Editorials
	Welcome Harmonizations José M. Ferro Stroke. 2006;37:2197; published online before print August 17 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237144.29980.9c. Full Text \| PDF
	Sex-Based Differences in the Effect of Intra-Arterial Treatment of Stroke: A Plea to Stop Torturing the Old Data and Do Large Trials! Peter Sandercock and Steff Lewis Stroke. 2006;37:2198; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237086.85164.92. Full Text \| PDF
	Original Contributions
	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke–Canadian Stroke Network Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization Standards Vladimir Hachinski, Costantino Iadecola, Ron C. Petersen, Monique M. Breteler, David L. Nyenhuis, Sandra E. Black, William J. Powers, Charles DeCarli, Jose G. Merino, Raj N. Kalaria, Harry V. Vinters, David M. Holtzman, Gary A. Rosenberg, Anders Wallin, Martin Dichgans, John R. Marler, and Gabrielle G. Leblanc Stroke. 2006;37:2220-2241; published online before print August 17 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237236.88823.47. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Arterioles of the Lenticular Nucleus in CADASIL Qing Miao, Timo Paloneva, Seppo Tuisku, Susanna Roine, Minna Poyhonen, Matti Viitanen, and Hannu Kalimo Stroke. 2006;37:2242-2247; published online before print July 27 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236838.84150.c2. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	White Matter Lesions Are Associated With Progression of Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy in Alzheimer Disease Frank-Erik de Leeuw, Esther Korf, Frederik Barkhof, and Philip Scheltens Stroke. 2006;37:2248-2252; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236555.87674.e1. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Genetic and Acquired Inflammatory Conditions Are Synergistically Associated With Early Carotid Atherosclerosis Hugh S. Markus, Robyn Labrum, Steve Bevan, Markus Reindl, Georg Egger, Christian J. Wiedermann, Qingbo Xu, Stefan Kiechl, and Johann Willeit Stroke. 2006;37:2253-2259; published online before print July 27 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236637.72124.3f. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Associations of PPARGC1A Haplotypes With Plaque Score but Not With Intima-Media Thickness of Carotid Arteries in Middle-Aged Subjects Bernhard Iglseder, Hannes Oberkofler, Thomas K. Felder, Kerstin Klein, Bernhard Paulweber, Franz Krempler, David A. Tregouet, and Wolfgang Patsch Stroke. 2006;37:2260-2265; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000238584.57864.d4. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Assessment of Inflammatory Burden Contralateral to the Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Using High-Resolution Ultrasmall, Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide–Enhanced MRI Tjun Tang, Simon P.S. Howarth, Sam R. Miller, Rikin Trivedi, Martin J. Graves, Jean U. King-Im, Zhi Y. Li, Andrew P. Brown, Peter J. Kirkpatrick, Michael E. Gaunt, and Jonathan H. Gillard Stroke. 2006;37:2266-2270; published online before print August 17 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236063.47539.99. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Dental and Periodontal Status and Risk for Progression of Carotid Atherosclerosis: The Inflammation and Carotid Artery Risk for Atherosclerosis Study Dental Substudy Thomas Schillinger, Wolf Kluger, Markus Exner, Wolfgang Mlekusch, Schila Sabeti, Jasmin Amighi, Oswald Wagner, Erich Minar, and Martin Schillinger Stroke. 2006;37:2271-2276; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236495.82545.2e. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Peripheral Blood CD34⁺KDR⁺ Endothelial Progenitor Cells Are Determinants of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in a Middle-Aged General Population Gian Paolo Fadini, Anna Coracina, Ilenia Baesso, Carlo Agostini, Antonio Tiengo, Angelo Avogaro, and Saula Vigili de Kreutzenberg Stroke. 2006;37:2277-2282; published online before print July 27 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236064.19293.79. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Course of Platelet Activation and Platelet-Leukocyte Interaction in Cerebrovascular Ischemia Patrik Htun, Suzanne Fateh-Moghadam, Bernd Tomandl, René Handschu, Kathrin Klinger, Konstantinos Stellos, Christoph Garlichs, Werner Daniel, and Meinrad Gawaz Stroke. 2006;37:2283-2287; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236638.75591.61. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Role of Fibrinogen Levels and Factor XIII V34L Polymorphism in Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke Patients Rocio González-Conejero, Israel Fernández-Cadenas, Juan A. Iniesta, Joan Marti-Fabregas, Victor Obach, José Alvarez-Sabín, Vicente Vicente, Javier Corral, Joan Montaner for the Proyecto Ictus Research Group Stroke. 2006;37:2288-2293; published online before print July 20 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236636.39235.4f. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Additive Role of Plasma von Willebrand Factor Levels to Clinical Factors for Risk Stratification of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Gregory Y.H. Lip, Deirdre Lane, Carl Van Walraven, and Robert G. Hart Stroke. 2006;37:2294-2300; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236840.00467.84. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Tandem Internal Carotid Artery/Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion: An Independent Predictor of Poor Outcome After Systemic Thrombolysis Marta Rubiera, Marc Ribo, Raquel Delgado-Mederos, Esteban Santamarina, Pilar Delgado, Joan Montaner, José Alvarez-Sabín, and Carlos A. Molina Stroke. 2006;37:2301-2305; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237070.80133.1d. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Watershed Strokes After Cardiac Surgery: Diagnosis, Etiology, and Outcome Rebecca F. Gottesman, Paul M. Sherman, Maura A. Grega, David M. Yousem, Louis M. Borowicz, Jr, Ola A. Selnes, William A. Baumgartner, and Guy M. McKhann Stroke. 2006;37:2306-2311; published online before print July 20 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236024.68020.3a. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Incidence of New Brain Lesions After Carotid Stenting With and Without Cerebral Protection Andreas Kastrup, Thomas Nägele, Klaus Gröschel, Friederike Schmidt, Eva Vogler, Jörg Schulz, and Ulrike Ernemann Stroke. 2006;37:2312-2316; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236492.86303.85. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Severe Sleep Apnea and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly Roberto Munoz, Joaquín Duran-Cantolla, Eduardo Martínez-Vila, Jaime Gallego, Ramón Rubio, Felipe Aizpuru, and Germán De La Torre Stroke. 2006;37:2317-2321; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236560.15735.0f. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Sex-Based Differences in the Effect of Intra-Arterial Treatment of Stroke: Analysis of the PROACT-2 Study Michael D. Hill, David M. Kent, Judith Hinchey, Howard Rowley, Alastair M. Buchan, Lawrence R. Wechsler, Randall T. Higashida, Nancy J. Fischbein, William P. Dillon, Michael Gent, Carolyn M. Firszt, Gregory A. Schulz, Anthony J. Furlan on behalf of the PROACT-2 Investigators Stroke. 2006;37:2322-2325; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237060.21472.47. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Randomized Controlled Trial of Acetylsalicylic Acid in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The MASH Study Walter M. van den Bergh on behalf of the MASH Study Group Stroke. 2006;37:2326-2330; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236841.16055.0f. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Long-Term Effects of 6-Week Whole-Body Vibration on Balance Recovery and Activities of Daily Living in the Postacute Phase of Stroke: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Ilse J.W. van Nes, Hilde Latour, Fanny Schils, Ronald Meijer, Annet van Kuijk, and Alexander C.H. Geurts Stroke. 2006;37:2331-2335; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236494.62957.f3. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Cluster Randomized Pilot Controlled Trial of an Occupational Therapy Intervention for Residents With Stroke in UK Care Homes Catherine Sackley, Derick T. Wade, David Mant, Jo Copley Atkinson, Patricia Yudkin, Karina Cardoso, Sonya Levin, Vanessa Blanchard Lee, and Kevin Reel Stroke. 2006;37:2336-2341; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237124.20596.92. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Basilar Artery Diameter and 5-Year Mortality in Patients With Stroke Fernando Pico, Julien Labreuche, Isabelle Gourfinkel-An, Pierre Amarenco on behalf of the GENIC Investigators Stroke. 2006;37:2342-2347; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236058.57880.03. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Impact of Time on Improvement of Outcome After Stroke Gert Kwakkel, Boudewijn Kollen, and Jos Twisk Stroke. 2006;37:2348-2353; published online before print August 24 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000238594.91938.1e. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Effect of the UK Incentive-Based Contract on the Management of Patients With Stroke in Primary Care Colin R. Simpson, Philip C. Hannaford, Karen Lefevre, and David Williams Stroke. 2006;37:2354-2360; published online before print July 27 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236067.37267.88. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Intracerebral Infusion of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Promotes Striatal Neurogenesis After Stroke in Adult Rats Tohru Kobayashi, Henrik Ahlenius, Pär Thored, Rina Kobayashi, Zaal Kokaia, and Olle Lindvall Stroke. 2006;37:2361-2367; published online before print July 27 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236025.44089.e1. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Short Communications
	Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Patients With Stroke Increases the Bioavailability of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Nadine Wilczak, Jan Willem Elting, Daniel Chesik, Ido P. Kema, and Jacques De Keyser Stroke. 2006;37:2368-2371; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236496.30106.4b. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Research Reports
	The Versican Gene and the Risk of Intracranial Aneurysms Ynte M. Ruigrok, Gabriël J.E. Rinkel, and Cisca Wijmenga Stroke. 2006;37:2372-2374; published online before print August 17 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236499.55301.09. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Thyroid Autoimmunity and Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection Alessandro Pezzini, Elisabetta Del Zotto, Gherardo Mazziotti, Giuseppina Ruggeri, Fabio Franco, Alessia Giossi, Andrea Giustina, and Alessandro Padovani Stroke. 2006;37:2375-2377; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236500.15976.f3. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Plaque Echolucency Is Not Associated With the Risk of Stroke in Carotid Stenting Markus Reiter, Robert A. Bucek, Isabella Effenberger, Johanna Boltuch, Wilfried Lang, Ramazanali Ahmadi, Erich Minar, and Martin Schillinger Stroke. 2006;37:2378-2380; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237087.86583.c8. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Candesartan- and Atenolol-Based Treatments Induce Different Patterns of Carotid Artery and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Hypertension Ben Ariff, Andrew Zambanini, Sarita Vamadeva, Dean Barratt, Yun Xu, Peter Sever, Alice Stanton, Alun Hughes, and Simon Thom Stroke. 2006;37:2381-2384; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236839.69658.c5. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Case Reports
	Sinus Venosus-Type Atrial Septal Defect: A Rare Curable Cause of Recurrent Transient Neurological Deficits Serkan Cakmak, Christine Goldman, André Bozio, Norbert Nighoghossian, Laurent Derex, and Paul Trouillas Stroke. 2006;37:2385-2386; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236635.44539.d4. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Comments, Opinions, and Reviews
	Advancing the Study of Stroke in Women: Summary and Recommendations for Future Research From an NINDS-Sponsored Multidisciplinary Working Group Cheryl D. Bushnell, Patricia Hurn, Carol Colton, Virginia M. Miller, Gregory del Zoppo, Mitchell S.V. Elkind, Barney Stern, David Herrington, Gwendolyn Ford-Lynch, Philip Gorelick, Andra James, Candice M. Brown, Emily Choi, Paul Bray, L. Kristin Newby, Larry B. Goldstein, and James Simpkins Stroke. 2006;37:2387-2399; published online before print July 20 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236053.37695.15. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Carotid Artery Stenting: First Consensus Document of the ICCS-SPREAD Joint Committee Alberto Cremonesi, Carlo Setacci, Angelo Bignamini, Leonardo Bolognese, Francesco Briganti, Germano Di Sciascio, Domenico Inzitari, Gaetano Lanza, Luciano Lupattelli, Salvatore Mangiafico, Carlo Pratesi, Bernard Reimers, Stefano Ricci, Gianmarco de Donato, Ugo Ugolotti, Augusto Zaninelli, and Gian Franco Gensini Stroke. 2006;37:2400-2409; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236101.09480.b7. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Progress Reviews
	Development of Complex Interventions in Stroke Care: A Systematic Review Judith Redfern, Christopher McKevitt, and Charles D.A. Wolfe Stroke. 2006;37:2410-2419; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237097.00342.a9. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Recent Advances of Intervention to Inhibit Progression of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Hiroki Yokoyama, Naoto Katakami, and Yoshimitsu Yamasaki Stroke. 2006;37:2420-2427; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236632.58323.cd. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Cochrane Corner
	Electrostimulation for Promoting Recovery of Movement or Functional Ability After Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Graeme J. Hankey, Valerie M. Pomeroy, Linda M. King, Alex Pollock, Alison Baily-Hallam, and Peter Langhorne Stroke. 2006;37:2441-2442; published online before print July 27 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236634.26819.cc. Full Text \| PDF
	Letters to the Editor
	Role of Hyperglycemia and Glutamate Receptors in Ischemic Injury in Acute Cerebral Infarction Kazushi Tsuda Stroke. 2006;37:2199; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237184.30021.60. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Tsuda Abraham Martin and Anna M. Planas Stroke. 2006;37:2200; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237188.17849.24. Full Text \| PDF
	Cerebral Blood Flow Threshold of Ischemic Penumbra and Infarct Core in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review Ting-Yim Lee, Blake D. Murphy, Richard I. Aviv, Allan J. Fox, Sandra E. Black, Demetrios J. Sahlas, Sean Symons, Donald H. Lee, David Pelz, Irene B. Gulka, Richard Chan, Vadim Beletsky, Vladimir Hachinski, Matthew J. Hogan, Mayank Goyal, Andrew M. Demchuk, and Shelagh B. Coutts Stroke. 2006;37:2201; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237068.25105.aa. Full Text \| PDF
	Cerebral Blood Flow Thresholds in Acute Stroke Triage Michael H. Lev, R. Gilberto Gonzalez, Pam W. Schaefer, Walter J. Koroshetz, William P. Dillon, and Max Wintermark Stroke. 2006;37:2202; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237203.48179.44. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letters by Lee et al and Lev et al Nicola Latronico, Marco Botteri, Elisabetta Bandera, and Cosetta Minelli Stroke. 2006;37:2203; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237186.87594.f0. Full Text \| PDF
	Measuring Treatment Effect in Acute Stroke Trials Pooja Khatri and Joseph Broderick Stroke. 2006;37:2204; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237182.54763.59. Full Text \| PDF
	Eligibility for Anticoagulation in Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Ayumu Ono, Ichiko Kawamura, and Toshiro Fujita Stroke. 2006;37:2205; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237185.42295.36. Full Text \| PDF
	Treatment and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Basilar Artery Occlusion Wouter Schonewille, Christine Wijman, Patrik Michel On behalf of the BASICS investigators Stroke. 2006;37:2206; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237127.84408.c0. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Schonewille et al Perttu J. Lindsberg and Heinrich P. Mattle Stroke. 2006;37:2207; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237187.11317.ca. Full Text \| PDF
	Benefits of Staged Carotid Stenting Before Cardiac Surgery: a Randomized Trial Is Unwise Marco Pocar, Andrea Moneta, Roberto Mattioli, Alessio Assaghi, and Francesco Donatelli Stroke. 2006;37:2208; published online before print August 17 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237128.98571.e9. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Pocar et al Marc S. Randall, Fiona M. McKevitt, Graham S. Venables, Trevor J. Cleveland, and Peter A. Gaines Stroke. 2006;37:2209; published online before print August 17 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237189.91278.1a. Full Text \| PDF
	Hyperperfusion Syndrome After Intracranial Angioplasty and Stent Placement Philip M. Meyers, Constantine C. Phatouros, and Randall T. Higashida Stroke. 2006;37:2210-2211; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237208.77716.1c. Full Text \| PDF
	Interatrial Shunt-Associated Migraine: Serendipity, Empiricism, Hope, or Hype? Vinod Kumar Gupta Stroke. 2006;37:2212; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237167.80526.13. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Gupta Gian Paolo Anzola, Eustaquio Onorato, Francesco Casilli, and Eva Morandi Stroke. 2006;37:2213; published online before print August 10 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237169.13547.26. Full Text \| PDF
	Controversial Molecular Classification of Human Cerebrovascular Malformations Sonja Stahl and Ute Felbor Stroke. 2006;37:2214; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237168.16486.b7. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Stahl and Felbor Kaya Bilguvar, Ali K. Ozturk, Murat Gunel, and Bulent Guclu Stroke. 2006;37:2215-2216; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237183.62327.c5. Full Text \| PDF
	Reduced Autonomic Activity in Parkinson Disease Patients Ernest H. Friedman Stroke. 2006;37:2217; published online before print August 17 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237630.41750.c3. Full Text \| PDF
	Long-Term Outcome After Stroke Evaluating Health-Related Quality of Life Using Utility Measurement Irene Aprile, Enrico Di Stasio, Pietro Tonali, Luca Padua, Diana B. Piazzini, and Carlo Bertolini Stroke. 2006;37:2218-2219; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237142.71578.8b. Full Text \| PDF
	Emerging Therapies
	CHARISMA: The Antiplatelet Saga Continues Marc Fisher, Kennedy Lees, John W. Norris, and Henry J. Barnett Stroke. 2006;37:2428-2429; published online before print July 20 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236037.87109.fc. Full Text \| PDF
	Nutrition and Stroke Prevention Marc Fisher, Kennedy Lees, and J. David Spence Stroke. 2006;37:2430-2435; published online before print July 27 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000236633.40160.ee. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Controversies in Stroke
	Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis Is the Treatment of Choice for Basilar Thrombosis: Pro Geoffrey A. Donnan, Stephen M. Davis, Peter D. Schellinger, and Werner Hacke Stroke. 2006;37:2436-2437; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237210.15986.d6. Full Text \| PDF
	Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis Is the Treatment of Choice for Basilar Thrombosis: Con Gary A. Ford Stroke. 2006;37:2438-2439; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237211.84743.d8. Full Text \| PDF
	Basilar Artery Thrombosis: Recanalization Is the Key Stephen M. Davis and Geoffrey A. Donnan Stroke. 2006;37:2440; published online before print August 3 2006, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000237069.89438.a9. Full Text \| PDF
	Corrections
	Correction Stroke. 2006;37:2443, doi:10.1161/01.str.0000237093.37549.0d. Full Text \| PDF
	Correction Stroke. 2006;37:2444, doi:10.1161/01.STR.0000241134.68270.79. Full Text \| PDF

Spotlight

TOC Spotlight File

Volume 37, Issue 9; September 1, 2006

Editorials

Welcome Harmonizations

Sex-Based Differences in the Effect of Intra-Arterial Treatment of Stroke: A Plea to Stop Torturing the Old Data and Do Large Trials!

Original Contributions

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke–Canadian Stroke Network Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization Standards

Arterioles of the Lenticular Nucleus in CADASIL

White Matter Lesions Are Associated With Progression of Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy in Alzheimer Disease

Genetic and Acquired Inflammatory Conditions Are Synergistically Associated With Early Carotid Atherosclerosis

Associations of PPARGC1A Haplotypes With Plaque Score but Not With Intima-Media Thickness of Carotid Arteries in Middle-Aged Subjects

Assessment of Inflammatory Burden Contralateral to the Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Using High-Resolution Ultrasmall, Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide–Enhanced MRI

Dental and Periodontal Status and Risk for Progression of Carotid Atherosclerosis: The Inflammation and Carotid Artery Risk for Atherosclerosis Study Dental Substudy

Peripheral Blood CD34+KDR+ Endothelial Progenitor Cells Are Determinants of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in a Middle-Aged General Population

Course of Platelet Activation and Platelet-Leukocyte Interaction in Cerebrovascular Ischemia

Role of Fibrinogen Levels and Factor XIII V34L Polymorphism in Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke Patients

Additive Role of Plasma von Willebrand Factor Levels to Clinical Factors for Risk Stratification of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Tandem Internal Carotid Artery/Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion: An Independent Predictor of Poor Outcome After Systemic Thrombolysis

Watershed Strokes After Cardiac Surgery: Diagnosis, Etiology, and Outcome

Incidence of New Brain Lesions After Carotid Stenting With and Without Cerebral Protection

Severe Sleep Apnea and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly

Sex-Based Differences in the Effect of Intra-Arterial Treatment of Stroke: Analysis of the PROACT-2 Study

Randomized Controlled Trial of Acetylsalicylic Acid in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The MASH Study

Long-Term Effects of 6-Week Whole-Body Vibration on Balance Recovery and Activities of Daily Living in the Postacute Phase of Stroke: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Cluster Randomized Pilot Controlled Trial of an Occupational Therapy Intervention for Residents With Stroke in UK Care Homes

Basilar Artery Diameter and 5-Year Mortality in Patients With Stroke

Impact of Time on Improvement of Outcome After Stroke

Effect of the UK Incentive-Based Contract on the Management of Patients With Stroke in Primary Care

Intracerebral Infusion of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Promotes Striatal Neurogenesis After Stroke in Adult Rats

Short Communications

Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Patients With Stroke Increases the Bioavailability of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1

Research Reports

The Versican Gene and the Risk of Intracranial Aneurysms

Thyroid Autoimmunity and Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection

Plaque Echolucency Is Not Associated With the Risk of Stroke in Carotid Stenting

Candesartan- and Atenolol-Based Treatments Induce Different Patterns of Carotid Artery and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Hypertension

Case Reports

Sinus Venosus-Type Atrial Septal Defect: A Rare Curable Cause of Recurrent Transient Neurological Deficits

Comments, Opinions, and Reviews

Advancing the Study of Stroke in Women: Summary and Recommendations for Future Research From an NINDS-Sponsored Multidisciplinary Working Group

Carotid Artery Stenting: First Consensus Document of the ICCS-SPREAD Joint Committee

Progress Reviews

Development of Complex Interventions in Stroke Care: A Systematic Review

Recent Advances of Intervention to Inhibit Progression of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Cochrane Corner

Electrostimulation for Promoting Recovery of Movement or Functional Ability After Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Letters to the Editor

Role of Hyperglycemia and Glutamate Receptors in Ischemic Injury in Acute Cerebral Infarction

Response to Letter by Tsuda

Cerebral Blood Flow Threshold of Ischemic Penumbra and Infarct Core in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review

Cerebral Blood Flow Thresholds in Acute Stroke Triage

Response to Letters by Lee et al and Lev et al

Measuring Treatment Effect in Acute Stroke Trials

Eligibility for Anticoagulation in Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Treatment and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Basilar Artery Occlusion

Response to Letter by Schonewille et al

Benefits of Staged Carotid Stenting Before Cardiac Surgery: a Randomized Trial Is Unwise

Response to Letter by Pocar et al

Hyperperfusion Syndrome After Intracranial Angioplasty and Stent Placement

Interatrial Shunt-Associated Migraine: Serendipity, Empiricism, Hope, or Hype?

Response to Letter by Gupta

Controversial Molecular Classification of Human Cerebrovascular Malformations

Response to Letter by Stahl and Felbor

Reduced Autonomic Activity in Parkinson Disease Patients

Long-Term Outcome After Stroke Evaluating Health-Related Quality of Life Using Utility Measurement

Emerging Therapies

CHARISMA: The Antiplatelet Saga Continues

Nutrition and Stroke Prevention

Controversies in Stroke

Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis Is the Treatment of Choice for Basilar Thrombosis: Pro

Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis Is the Treatment of Choice for Basilar Thrombosis: Con

Basilar Artery Thrombosis: Recanalization Is the Key

Corrections

Correction

Correction

Spotlight

Peripheral Blood CD34⁺KDR⁺ Endothelial Progenitor Cells Are Determinants of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in a Middle-Aged General Population