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Volume 38, Issue 9; September 1, 2007

Editorials
Original Contributions
Research Letters
Case Reports
Comments, Opinions, and Reviews
Topical Review
Letters to the Editor
Corrections

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	Editorials
	Is the Stroke Belt Worn From Childhood?: Current Knowledge and Future Directions Aiman El-Saed and Lewis H. Kuller Stroke. 2007;38:2403-2404; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.487405. Full Text \| PDF
	When Race/Ethnicity Matters More Than Size Alexander V. Khaw Stroke. 2007;38:2405-2406; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.488817. Full Text \| PDF
	Migraine With Aura and Ischemic Stroke: Which Additional Factors Matter? Tobias Kurth Stroke. 2007;38:2407-2408; published online before print August 9 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.494179. Full Text \| PDF
	Predicting Stroke Risk in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Daniel G. Hackam Stroke. 2007;38:2409; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.488114. Full Text \| PDF
	Hemicraniectomy: A Second Chance on Life for Patients With Space-Occupying MCA Infarction Stephan A. Mayer Stroke. 2007;38:2410-2412; published online before print August 9 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.494203. Full Text \| PDF
	Potential Impact of Sulfonylureas in the Outcome of Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Ischemic Stroke Adrià Arboix Stroke. 2007;38:2413-2414; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.488361. Full Text \| PDF
	Original Contributions
	Is the ‘Stroke Belt’ Worn From Childhood?: Risk of First Stroke and State of Residence in Childhood and Adulthood M. Maria Glymour, Mauricio Avendaño, and Lisa F. Berkman Stroke. 2007;38:2415-2421; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.482059. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Visceral Adipose Tissue, a Potential Risk Factor for Carotid Atherosclerosis: Results of the Multicultural Community Health Assessment Trial (M-CHAT) Scott A. Lear, Karin H. Humphries, Simi Kohli, Jiri J. Frohlich, C. Laird Birmingham, and G. B. John Mancini Stroke. 2007;38:2422-2429; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.484113. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Racial/Ethnic Differences in Longitudinal Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Brain Arteriovenous Malformation Patients Helen Kim, Stephen Sidney, Charles E. McCulloch, K. Y. Trudy Poon, Vineeta Singh, S. Claiborne Johnston, Nerissa U. Ko, Achal S. Achrol, Michael T. Lawton, Randall T. Higashida, William L. Young for the UCSF BAVM Study Project Stroke. 2007;38:2430-2437; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.485573. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Probable Migraine With Visual Aura and Risk of Ischemic Stroke: The Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study Leah R. MacClellan, Wayne Giles, John Cole, Marcella Wozniak, Barney Stern, Braxton D. Mitchell, and Steven J. Kittner Stroke. 2007;38:2438-2445; published online before print August 9 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.488395. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Stroke Symptoms in Individuals Reporting No Prior Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Are Associated With a Decrease in Indices of Mental and Physical Functioning George Howard, Monika M. Safford, James F. Meschia, Claudia S. Moy, Virginia J. Howard, LeaVonne Pulley, Camilo R. Gomez, and Martha Crowther Stroke. 2007;38:2446-2452; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.478032. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Transcranial Doppler Hemodynamic Parameters and Risk of Stroke: The Rotterdam Study Michiel J. Bos, Peter J. Koudstaal, Albert Hofman, Jacqueline C.M. Witteman, and Monique M.B. Breteler Stroke. 2007;38:2453-2458; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.483073. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Can Patients at Elevated Risk of Stroke Treated With Anticoagulants Be Further Risk Stratified? Lawrence Baruch, Brian F. Gage, Jay Horrow, Steen Juul-Möller, Arthur Labovitz, Maria Persson, and Miguel Zabalgoitia Stroke. 2007;38:2459-2463; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.477133. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Therapeutic Benefit of Low-Dose Clopidogrel in Patients Undergoing Carotid Surgery Is Linked to Variability in the Platelet Adenosine Diphosphate Response and Patients’ Weight David A. Payne, Chris I. Jones, Paul D. Hayes, A. Ross Naylor, and Alison H. Goodall Stroke. 2007;38:2464-2469; published online before print July 26 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.486787. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Mobile Aortic Plaques Are a Cause of Multiple Brain Infarcts Seen on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Yuji Ueno, Kazumi Kimura, Yasuyuki Iguchi, Kensaku Shibazaki, Takeshi Inoue, Nobutaka Hattori, and Takao Urabe Stroke. 2007;38:2470-2476; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.482497. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	The Role of Immunity and Inflammation in the Progression of Atherosclerosis in Patients With HIV Infection Blai Coll, Sandra Parra, Carlos Alonso-Villaverde, Gerard Aragonés, Manuel Montero, Jordi Camps, Jorge Joven, and Lluis Masana Stroke. 2007;38:2477-2484; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.479030. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Can the Ischemic Penumbra Be Identified on Noncontrast CT of Acute Stroke? Keith W. Muir, Jonathan Baird-Gunning, Leighton Walker, Tracey Baird, Michael McCormick, and Shelagh B. Coutts Stroke. 2007;38:2485-2490; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.484592. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Elevated Serum S100B Levels Indicate a Higher Risk of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Stroke Christian Foerch, Michael T. Wunderlich, Florian Dvorak, Marek Humpich, Timo Kahles, Michael Goertler, Jose Alvarez-Sabín, Claus W. Wallesch, Carlos A. Molina, Helmuth Steinmetz, Matthias Sitzer, and Joan Montaner Stroke. 2007;38:2491-2495; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.480111. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Extent of Acute Hydrocephalus After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage as a Risk Factor for Delayed Cerebral Infarction Annelies M. Bakker, Sanne M. Dorhout Mees, Ale Algra, and Gabriël J.E. Rinkel Stroke. 2007;38:2496-2499; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.484220. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Computation of Hemodynamics in the Circle of Willis Martin Sandve Alnæs, Jørgen Isaksen, Kent-André Mardal, Bertil Romner, Michael K. Morgan, and Tor Ingebrigtsen Stroke. 2007;38:2500-2505; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.482471. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Sequential-Design, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Early Decompressive Craniectomy in Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction (DECIMAL Trial) Katayoun Vahedi, Eric Vicaut, Joaquim Mateo, Annie Kurtz, Mikael Orabi, Jean-Pierre Guichard, Carole Boutron, Gregory Couvreur, François Rouanet, Emmanuel Touzé, Benoît Guillon, Alexandre Carpentier, Alain Yelnik, Bernard George, Didier Payen, Marie-Germaine Bousser on behalf of the DECIMAL Investigators Stroke. 2007;38:2506-2517; published online before print August 9 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.485235. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Decompressive Surgery for the Treatment of Malignant Infarction of the Middle Cerebral Artery (DESTINY): A Randomized, Controlled Trial Eric Jüttler, Stefan Schwab, Peter Schmiedek, Andreas Unterberg, Michael Hennerici, Johannes Woitzik, Steffen Witte, Ekkehart Jenetzky, Werner Hacke for the DESTINY Study Group Stroke. 2007;38:2518-2525; published online before print August 9 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.485649. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| CME
	Sulfonylureas Improve Outcome in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Acute Ischemic Stroke Hagen Kunte, Sein Schmidt, Michael Eliasziw, Gregory J. del Zoppo, J. Marc Simard, Florian Masuhr, Markus Weih, and Ulrich Dirnagl Stroke. 2007;38:2526-2530; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.482216. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Outcome of Stroke With Mild or Rapidly Improving Symptoms Krassen Nedeltchev, Benjamin Schwegler, Tobias Haefeli, Caspar Brekenfeld, Jan Gralla, Urs Fischer, Marcel Arnold, Luca Remonda, Gerhard Schroth, and Heinrich P. Mattle Stroke. 2007;38:2531-2535; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.482554. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Does the Prevention of Complications Explain the Survival Benefit of Organized Inpatient (Stroke Unit) Care?: Further Analysis of a Systematic Review Lindsay Govan, Peter Langhorne, Christopher J. Weir for the Stroke Unit Trialists Collaboration Stroke. 2007;38:2536-2540; published online before print August 9 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.478842. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Sex Differences in Stroke Recovery and Stroke-Specific Quality of Life: Results From a Statewide Stroke Registry Julia Warner Gargano, Mathew J. Reeves for the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry Michigan Prototype Investigators Stroke. 2007;38:2541-2548; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.485482. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Habitual Physical Activity and Vascular Aging in a Young to Middle-Age Population at Low Cardiovascular Risk Michaela Kozakova, Carlo Palombo, Leila Mhamdi, Thomas Konrad, Peter Nilsson, Peter Bisgaard Staehr, Marco Paterni, Beverley Balkau on behalf of the RISC Investigators Stroke. 2007;38:2549-2555; published online before print July 26 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.484949. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Occupational Therapists’ Identification, Assessment, and Treatment of Unilateral Spatial Neglect During Stroke Rehabilitation in Canada Anita Menon-Nair, Nicol Korner-Bitensky, and Tatiana Ogourtsova Stroke. 2007;38:2556-2562; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.484857. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Inhibition Attenuates Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Induced Intracerebral Hemorrhage Chanhung Z. Lee, Zheng Xue, Yiqian Zhu, Guo-Yuan Yang, and William L. Young Stroke. 2007;38:2563-2568; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.481515. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Novel Thyroxine Derivatives, Thyronamine and 3-iodothyronamine, Induce Transient Hypothermia and Marked Neuroprotection Against Stroke Injury Kristian P. Doyle, Katherine L. Suchland, Thomas M.P. Ciesielski, Nikola S. Lessov, David K. Grandy, Thomas S. Scanlan, and Mary P. Stenzel-Poore Stroke. 2007;38:2569-2576; published online before print August 9 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.480277. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Fate of Disseminated Dead Neurons in the Cortical Ischemic Penumbra: Ultrastructure Indicating a Novel Scavenger Mechanism of Microglia and Astrocytes Umeo Ito, Jun Nagasao, Emiko Kawakami, and Kiyomitsu Oyanagi Stroke. 2007;38:2577-2583; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.484394. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Brain Repair by Hematopoietic Growth Factors in a Rat Model of Stroke Li-Ru Zhao, Seema Singhal, Wei-Ming Duan, Jayesh Mehta, and John A. Kessler Stroke. 2007;38:2584-2591; published online before print July 26 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.476457. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Research Letters
	South Asian Patients With Ischemic Stroke: Intracranial Large Arteries Are the Predominant Site of Disease Deidre A. De Silva, Fung-Peng Woon, Moi-Pin Lee, Christopher P.L.H. Chen, Hui-Meng Chang, and Meng-Cheong Wong Stroke. 2007;38:2592-2594; published online before print July 26 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.484584. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Prevalence of Subcortical Vascular Lesions and Association With Executive Function in Mild Cognitive Impairment Subtypes Stéphanie Bombois, Stéphanie Debette, Xavier Delbeuck, Amélie Bruandet, Samuel Lepoittevin, Christine Delmaire, Didier Leys, and Florence Pasquier Stroke. 2007;38:2595-2597; published online before print July 26 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.486407. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Increased Severity of Hemorrhage in Transgenic Mice Expressing Cerebral Protease Nexin-2/Amyloid ß-Protein Precursor Feng Xu, Mary Lou Previti, and William E. Van Nostrand Stroke. 2007;38:2598-2601; published online before print July 26 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.480103. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Case Reports
	Cerebral Gas Embolism Caused by Pleural Fibrinolytic Treatment Manuel Menéndez-González, Pedro Oliva-Nacarino, and Almudena Álvarez-Cofiño Stroke. 2007;38:2602-2604; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.477752. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Comments, Opinions, and Reviews
	Antiplatelets Versus Anticoagulation in Cervical Artery Dissection Stefan T. Engelter, Tobias Brandt, Stéphanie Debette, Valeria Caso, Christoph Lichy, Alessandro Pezzini, Sherine Abboud, Anna Bersano, Ralf Dittrich, Caspar Grond-Ginsbach, Ingrid Hausser, Manja Kloss, Armin J. Grau, Turgut Tatlisumak, Didier Leys, Philippe A. Lyrer for the Cervical Artery Dissection in Ischemic Stroke Patients (CADISP) Study Group Stroke. 2007;38:2605-2611; published online before print July 26 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.489666. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Intravenous Alteplase for Stroke: Beyond the Guidelines and in Particular Clinical Situations Jacques De Keyser, Zuzana Gdovinová, Maarten Uyttenboogaart, Patrick C. Vroomen, and Gert Jan Luijckx Stroke. 2007;38:2612-2618; published online before print July 26 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.480566. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Topical Review
	Progression of Leukoaraiosis and Cognition Reinhold Schmidt, Katja Petrovic, Stefan Ropele, Christian Enzinger, and Franz Fazekas Stroke. 2007;38:2619-2625; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.489112. Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Letters to the Editor
	Arguments Against Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Stroke Prevention Claudia Stöllberger, Josef Finsterer, and Birke Schneider Stroke. 2007;38:e77; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.489310. Full Text \| PDF
	Transesophageal Echocardiography: Not for Everyone? Edward A. Gill, Jr, W.T. Longstreth, Jr, Kyra J. Becker, and David L. Tirschwell Stroke. 2007;38:e78; published online before print July 19 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.479923. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Gill et al Sebastiaan F.T.M. de Bruijn, Willem R.P. Agema, Gert Jan Lammers, Ernst E. van der Wall, Ron Wolterbeek, Eduard R. Holman, Edward L.E.M. Bollen, and Jeroen J. Bax Stroke. 2007;38:e79; published online before print July 19 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.481911. Full Text \| PDF
	US Multicenter Experience With the Wingspan Stent System for the Treatment of Intracranial Atheromatous Disease: Periprocedural Results Rishi Gupta, Osama Zaidat, and Arshad Majid Stroke. 2007;38:e80; published online before print August 9 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.486126. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Gupta et al David Fiorella, Elad I. Levy, Aquilla Turk, Henry H. Woo, Felipe C. Albuquerque, and Cameron G. McDougall Stroke. 2007;38:e81-e82; published online before print August 9 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.488023. Full Text \| PDF
	Evaluating Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Christos E. Tourmousoglou, Spiros Lalos, and Chris Rokkas Stroke. 2007;38:e83; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.488593. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Tourmousoglou et al Artyom Sedrakyan Stroke. 2007;38:e84-e85; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.491340. Full Text \| PDF
	Should Spectrophotometry Be Used to Identify Xanthochromia in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Alert Patients Suspected of Having Subarachnoid Hemorrhage? Robert Beetham and Samden Lhatoo Stroke. 2007;38:e86; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.486258. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Beetham and Lhatoo Jeffrey J. Perry and Marco L.A. Sivilotti Stroke. 2007;38:e87; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.490995. Full Text \| PDF
	Asymptomatic Hemorrhage After Thrombolysis May Not Be Benign: Prognosis by Hemorrhage Type of the Canadian Alteplase for Stroke Effectiveness Study Registry Richard Libman and Thomas Kwiatkowski Stroke. 2007;38:e88; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.486456. Full Text \| PDF
	Significance of Experimental Infarct Size as an Indicator of Therapeutic Efficacy in Humans Nikolaos Sakellaridis and Demetrius Panagopoulos Stroke. 2007;38:e89-e90; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.481853. Full Text \| PDF
	Alteplase for Patients With Ictus: the Dilemma Persists Emilio J. Alegre and Esmeralda Ríos Stroke. 2007;38:e91; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.487884. Full Text \| PDF
	Why a Sex Difference in Age-Adjusted Relationship Between Height and Stroke Mortality? Thomas Walsh, Teresa Donnelly, and Declan Lyons Stroke. 2007;38:e92; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.489559. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Walsh et al Atsushi Hozawa, Tomonori Okamura, and Hirotsugu Ueshima Stroke. 2007;38:e93; published online before print August 2 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.492181. Full Text \| PDF
	Weekend Versus Weekday Admission and Stroke Outcome in Sweden From 1968 to 2005 Imre Janszky, Staffan Ahnve, and Rickard Ljung Stroke. 2007;38:e94; published online before print July 26 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.491449. Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Janszky et al Gustavo Saposnik Stroke. 2007;38:e95; published online before print July 26 2007, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.492546. Full Text \| PDF
	Corrections
	Correction Stroke. 2007;38:e96, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.123456. Full Text \| PDF
	Correction Stroke. 2007;38:e97, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.106.123321. Full Text \| PDF

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Volume 38, Issue 9; September 1, 2007

Editorials

Is the Stroke Belt Worn From Childhood?: Current Knowledge and Future Directions

When Race/Ethnicity Matters More Than Size

Migraine With Aura and Ischemic Stroke: Which Additional Factors Matter?

Predicting Stroke Risk in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Hemicraniectomy: A Second Chance on Life for Patients With Space-Occupying MCA Infarction

Potential Impact of Sulfonylureas in the Outcome of Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Ischemic Stroke

Original Contributions

Is the ‘Stroke Belt’ Worn From Childhood?: Risk of First Stroke and State of Residence in Childhood and Adulthood

Visceral Adipose Tissue, a Potential Risk Factor for Carotid Atherosclerosis: Results of the Multicultural Community Health Assessment Trial (M-CHAT)

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Longitudinal Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Brain Arteriovenous Malformation Patients

Probable Migraine With Visual Aura and Risk of Ischemic Stroke: The Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study

Stroke Symptoms in Individuals Reporting No Prior Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Are Associated With a Decrease in Indices of Mental and Physical Functioning

Transcranial Doppler Hemodynamic Parameters and Risk of Stroke: The Rotterdam Study

Can Patients at Elevated Risk of Stroke Treated With Anticoagulants Be Further Risk Stratified?

Therapeutic Benefit of Low-Dose Clopidogrel in Patients Undergoing Carotid Surgery Is Linked to Variability in the Platelet Adenosine Diphosphate Response and Patients’ Weight

Mobile Aortic Plaques Are a Cause of Multiple Brain Infarcts Seen on Diffusion-Weighted Imaging

The Role of Immunity and Inflammation in the Progression of Atherosclerosis in Patients With HIV Infection

Can the Ischemic Penumbra Be Identified on Noncontrast CT of Acute Stroke?

Elevated Serum S100B Levels Indicate a Higher Risk of Hemorrhagic Transformation After Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Stroke

Extent of Acute Hydrocephalus After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage as a Risk Factor for Delayed Cerebral Infarction

Computation of Hemodynamics in the Circle of Willis

Sequential-Design, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Early Decompressive Craniectomy in Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction (DECIMAL Trial)

Decompressive Surgery for the Treatment of Malignant Infarction of the Middle Cerebral Artery (DESTINY): A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Sulfonylureas Improve Outcome in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Acute Ischemic Stroke

Outcome of Stroke With Mild or Rapidly Improving Symptoms

Does the Prevention of Complications Explain the Survival Benefit of Organized Inpatient (Stroke Unit) Care?: Further Analysis of a Systematic Review

Sex Differences in Stroke Recovery and Stroke-Specific Quality of Life: Results From a Statewide Stroke Registry

Habitual Physical Activity and Vascular Aging in a Young to Middle-Age Population at Low Cardiovascular Risk

Occupational Therapists’ Identification, Assessment, and Treatment of Unilateral Spatial Neglect During Stroke Rehabilitation in Canada

Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Inhibition Attenuates Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Induced Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Novel Thyroxine Derivatives, Thyronamine and 3-iodothyronamine, Induce Transient Hypothermia and Marked Neuroprotection Against Stroke Injury

Fate of Disseminated Dead Neurons in the Cortical Ischemic Penumbra: Ultrastructure Indicating a Novel Scavenger Mechanism of Microglia and Astrocytes

Brain Repair by Hematopoietic Growth Factors in a Rat Model of Stroke

Research Letters

South Asian Patients With Ischemic Stroke: Intracranial Large Arteries Are the Predominant Site of Disease

Prevalence of Subcortical Vascular Lesions and Association With Executive Function in Mild Cognitive Impairment Subtypes

Increased Severity of Hemorrhage in Transgenic Mice Expressing Cerebral Protease Nexin-2/Amyloid ß-Protein Precursor

Case Reports

Cerebral Gas Embolism Caused by Pleural Fibrinolytic Treatment

Comments, Opinions, and Reviews

Antiplatelets Versus Anticoagulation in Cervical Artery Dissection

Intravenous Alteplase for Stroke: Beyond the Guidelines and in Particular Clinical Situations

Topical Review

Progression of Leukoaraiosis and Cognition

Letters to the Editor

Arguments Against Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Stroke Prevention

Transesophageal Echocardiography: Not for Everyone?

Response to Letter by Gill et al

US Multicenter Experience With the Wingspan Stent System for the Treatment of Intracranial Atheromatous Disease: Periprocedural Results

Response to Letter by Gupta et al

Evaluating Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Response to Letter by Tourmousoglou et al

Should Spectrophotometry Be Used to Identify Xanthochromia in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Alert Patients Suspected of Having Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?

Response to Letter by Beetham and Lhatoo

Asymptomatic Hemorrhage After Thrombolysis May Not Be Benign: Prognosis by Hemorrhage Type of the Canadian Alteplase for Stroke Effectiveness Study Registry

Significance of Experimental Infarct Size as an Indicator of Therapeutic Efficacy in Humans

Alteplase for Patients With Ictus: the Dilemma Persists

Why a Sex Difference in Age-Adjusted Relationship Between Height and Stroke Mortality?

Response to Letter by Walsh et al

Weekend Versus Weekday Admission and Stroke Outcome in Sweden From 1968 to 2005

Response to Letter by Janszky et al

Corrections

Correction

Correction

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