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Editorials

Invitation for Submissions: Stroke Innovation Award

Original Contributions

Pulse Pressure and Mean Arterial Pressure in Relation to Ischemic Stroke Among Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension in Rural Areas of China

Performance of Comorbidity Measures to Predict Stroke and Death in a Community-Dwelling, Hypertensive Medicaid Population

Trends in Incidence, Risk Factors, and Survival in Symptomatic Lacunar Stroke in Dijon, France, From 1989 to 2006: A Population-Based Study

Biomarkers of Inflammation and MRI-Defined Small Vessel Disease of the Brain: The Cardiovascular Health Study

Depression as a Risk Factor for the Incidence of First-Ever Stroke in 85-Year-Olds

Variation in the PDE4D Gene and Ischemic Stroke Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on 5200 Cases and 6600 Controls

Common CCR5-del32 Frameshift Mutation Associated With Serum Levels of Inflammatory Markers and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Bruneck Population

Autonomic Neural Control of the Cerebral Vasculature: Acute Hypotension

Tissue Microstructural Changes Are Independently Associated With Cognitive Impairment in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Selective Reduction of Blood Flow to White Matter During Hypercapnia Corresponds With Leukoaraiosis

Multimodal MRI in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: Its Relationship With Cognition and Sensitivity to Change Over Time

High Serum Levels of Endothelin-1 Predict Severe Cerebral Edema in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated With t-PA

Hyperdense Internal Carotid Artery Sign: A CT Sign of Acute Ischemia

Development and Validation of a Simple Conversion Model for Comparison of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volumes Measured on CT and Gradient Recalled Echo MRI

Mapping Cerebrovascular Reactivity Using Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent MRI in Patients With Arterial Steno-occlusive Disease: Comparison With Arterial Spin Labeling MRI

Temporary Pretreatment With the Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blocker, Valsartan, Prevents Ischemic Brain Damage Through an Increase in Capillary Density

Nonaspirin NSAIDs, Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors, and the Risk for Stroke

Vascular Subcortical Hyperintensities Predict Conversion to Vascular and Mixed Dementia in MCI Patients

Reduction in the Recurrence of Stroke by Eicosapentaenoic Acid for Hypercholesterolemic Patients: Subanalysis of the JELIS Trial

Not All Stroke Units Are the Same: A Comparison of Physical Activity Patterns in Melbourne, Australia, and Trondheim, Norway

Influence of Socioeconomic Status and Gender on Stroke Treatment and Diagnostics

Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Gene Deletion Is Protective Against Experimental Cerebral Ischemia

Effects of Thrombin on Neurogenesis After Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Nascent Aneurysm Formation at the Basilar Terminus Induced by Hemodynamics

Nogo-A Expression After Focal Ischemic Stroke in the Adult Rat

Filamentous Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Causes Ischemic Damage to the Retina in Mice

Asymmetric Vascular Stent: Feasibility Study of a New Low-Porosity Patch-Containing Stent

Overexpression of Human S100B Exacerbates Brain Damage and Periinfarct Gliosis After Permanent Focal Ischemia

Oxyhemoglobin-Induced Expression of R-Type Ca²⁺ Channels in Cerebral Arteries

Strong Neuroprotection by Inhibition of NF-B After Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia Involves Apoptotic Mechanisms but Is Independent of Cytokines

Research Letters

Impact of Comorbidities on Ischemic Stroke Outcomes in Women

Fever After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Relation With Extent of Hydrocephalus and Amount of Extravasated Blood

Correlation of Carotid Atheromatous Plaque Inflammation Using USPIO-Enhanced MR Imaging With Degree of Luminal Stenosis

Reperfusion Half-Life: A Novel Pharmacodynamic Measure of Thrombolytic Activity

Effect of Statins on Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome and Recurrence

Right-to-Left Shunt in CADASIL Patients: Prevalence and Correlation With Clinical and MRI Findings

Comments, Opinions, and Reviews

Endothelial Progenitor Cell Research in Stroke: A Potential Shift in Pathophysiological and Therapeutical Concepts

Topical Review

The Genetic Architecture of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Cochrane Corner

Antiplatelet Therapy in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Puerarin for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Emerging Therapies

The PREVAIL Trial and Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism

Management of Hyperglycemia in Acute Stroke: How, When, and for Whom?

Letters to the Editor

Impacts of Population Aging on the Subtypes of Stroke

Response to Letter by Xu and Liu

Interaction Between Prestroke Cognitive Performance and Incident Stroke in Predicting Risk of Dementia

Response to Letter by Thacker

Transient Ischemic Attack Etiologic Subtype and Early Risk of Stroke

Response to Letter by Poppe et al

Lessons Learnt in Implementation of ABCD Score in an Emergency Department

Response to Letter by Bray et al

Statins and Secondary Prevention of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke

Response to Letter by Squizzato et al

Risk of Thrombolysis-Related Hemorrhage Associated With Microbleed Presence

Response to Letter by Vernooij et al

Timing Is Everything in Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Response to Letter by Steiner et al

Coiling and Aneurysm Rerupture: Incomplete Treatment Is a Causal Intermediate Not a Confounder

Response to Letter by O'Kelly and Macdonald