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Volume 39, Issue 10; October 1, 2008

Editorials
Original Contributions
Research Letters
Comments, Opinions, and Reviews
Progress Review
Topical Review
Major Ongoing Stroke Trials
Letters to the Editor

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	Editorials
	Establishing Final Infarct Volume: Stroke Lesion Evolution Past 30 Days Is Insignificant Peter D. Schellinger and Jochen B. Fiebach Stroke. 2008;39:2693-2694; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.514455 Full Text \| PDF
	Strengthening the Link: The Critical Role of Children in the Stroke Chain of Recovery Stephen M. Davis Stroke. 2008;39:2695-2696; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.519496 Full Text \| PDF
	Identifying Low-Quality Preclinical Studies Justin A. Zivin Stroke. 2008;39:2697-2698; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.519488 Full Text \| PDF
	Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Hemorrhages and Superficial Siderosis Irina Alafuzoff Stroke. 2008;39:2699-2700; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.516955 Full Text \| PDF
	Original Contributions
	The Predictive Value of Left Atrial Size for Incident Ischemic Stroke and All-Cause Mortality in African Americans: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study Harsha S. Nagarajarao, Alan D. Penman, Herman A. Taylor, Thomas H. Mosley, Kenneth Butler, Thomas N. Skelton, Tandaw E. Samdarshi, Giorgio Aru, and Ervin R. Fox Stroke. 2008;39:2701-2706; published online before print July 24 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.515221 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Descriptive Multicenter Study of Patients in Pakistan and Middle East Bhojo A. Khealani, Mohammad Wasay, Mohammed Saadah, Erum Sultana, Shahid Mustafa, Farrukh Shohab Khan, and Ayeesha K. Kamal Stroke. 2008;39:2707-2711; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.512814 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Progression of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Relation to Risk Factors and Cognitive Consequences: Rotterdam Scan Study Ewoud J. van Dijk, Niels D. Prins, Henri A. Vrooman, Albert Hofman, Peter J. Koudstaal, and Monique M.B. Breteler Stroke. 2008;39:2712-2719; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.513176 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| CME
	International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial of Neurosurgical Clipping Versus Endovascular Coiling: Subgroup Analysis of 278 Elderly Patients Mats Ryttlefors, Per Enblad, Richard S.C. Kerr, and Andrew J. Molyneux Stroke. 2008;39:2720-2726; published online before print July 31 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.506030 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Long Term Postischemic Stroke Mortality in Diabetes: A Veteran Cohort Analysis Masoor Kamalesh, Jianzhao Shen, and George J. Eckert Stroke. 2008;39:2727-2731; published online before print July 24 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.517441 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Stroke Genetic Research and Adults With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity: A Survey of IRB and Investigator Practices Donna T. Chen, James F. Meschia, Thomas G. Brott, Robert D. Brown, Bradford B. Worrall for the SWISS investigators Stroke. 2008;39:2732-2735; published online before print July 24 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.515130 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Racial/Ethnic Differences in Ischemic Stroke Rates and the Efficacy of Warfarin Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Albert Yuh-Jer Shen, Janis F. Yao, Somjot S. Brar, Michael B. Jorgensen, Xunzhang Wang, and Wansu Chen Stroke. 2008;39:2736-2743; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.508580 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Increases the Risk of Stroke: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study Herng-Ching Lin, Pin-Zhir Chao, and Hsin-Chien Lee Stroke. 2008;39:2744-2748; published online before print June 26 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.519090 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Dynamic of Hyperglycemia as a Predictor of Stroke Outcome in the ECASS-II Trial Mei Yong and Markku Kaste Stroke. 2008;39:2749-2755; published online before print August 14 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.514307 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Curable Cause of Paraplegia: Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae Nozar Aghakhani, Fabrice Parker, Philippe David, Pierre Lasjaunias, and Marc Tadie Stroke. 2008;39:2756-2759; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.517037 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Perfusion Augmentation in Acute Stroke Using Mechanical Counter-Pulsation–Phase IIa: Effect of External Counterpulsation on Middle Cerebral Artery Mean Flow Velocity in Five Healthy Subjects Anne W. Alexandrov, Marc Ribo, Ka Sing Wong, Rebecca M. Sugg, Zsolt Garami, Jill T. Jesurum, Baxter Montgomery, and Andrei V. Alexandrov Stroke. 2008;39:2760-2764; published online before print July 24 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.512418 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Establishing Final Infarct Volume: Stroke Lesion Evolution Past 30 Days Is Insignificant Martin R. Gaudinski, Erica C. Henning, Aaron Miracle, Marie Luby, Steven Warach, and Lawrence L. Latour Stroke. 2008;39:2765-2768; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.512269 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Ipsilateral Motor-Related Hyperactivity in Patients With Cerebral Occlusive Vascular Disease Satoru Oshino, Amami Kato, Masayuki Hirata, Haruhiko Kishima, Youichi Saitoh, Toshiyuki Fujinaka, and Toshiki Yoshimine Stroke. 2008;39:2769-2775; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.518027 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Impact of Anatomic Features in the Endovascular Embolization of 181 Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms Nestor Gonzalez, Mark Sedrak, Neil Martin, and Fernando Vinuela Stroke. 2008;39:2776-2782; published online before print July 10 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.505222 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Dural Arteriovenous Shunts: A New Classification of Craniospinal Epidural Venous Anatomical Bases and Clinical Correlations Sasikhan Geibprasert, Vitor Pereira, Timo Krings, Pakorn Jiarakongmun, Frederique Toulgoat, Sirintara Pongpech, and Pierre Lasjaunias Stroke. 2008;39:2783-2794; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.516757 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Longitudinal Analysis of Quality of Life for Stroke Survivors Using Latent Curve Models Jun Hao Pan, Xin Yuan Song, Sik Yum Lee, and Timothy Kwok Stroke. 2008;39:2795-2802; published online before print July 10 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.515460 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Effect of Simultaneous Botulinum Toxin Injections Into Several Muscles on Impairment, Activity, Participation, and Quality of Life Among Stroke Patients Presenting With a Stiff Knee Gait Gilles D. Caty, Christine Detrembleur, Corinne Bleyenheuft, Thierry Deltombe, and Thierry M. Lejeune Stroke. 2008;39:2803-2808; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.516153 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	‘Hip-Hop’ Stroke: A Stroke Educational Program for Elementary School Children Living in a High-Risk Community Olajide Williams and James M. Noble Stroke. 2008;39:2809-2816; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.513143 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Use of Ordinal Outcomes in Vascular Prevention Trials: Comparison With Binary Outcomes in Published Trials • Supplemental Appendix I: Statistical Tests Compared • Supplemental Appendix II: Supplementary Analyses • Supplemental Appendix III: Results Philip M.W. Bath, Chamila Geeganage, Laura J. Gray, Timothy Collier, and Stuart Pocock Stroke. 2008;39:2817-2823; published online before print July 31 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.509893 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Evidence for the Efficacy of NXY-059 in Experimental Focal Cerebral Ischaemia Is Confounded by Study Quality Malcolm R. Macleod, H. Bart van der Worp, Emily S. Sena, David W. Howells, Ulrich Dirnagl, and Geoffrey A. Donnan Stroke. 2008;39:2824-2829; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.515957 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Synergistic Effect of an Endothelin Type A Receptor Antagonist, S-0139, With rtPA on the Neuroprotection After Embolic Stroke Rui Lan Zhang, Chunling Zhang, Li Zhang, Cindi Roberts, Mei Lu, Alissa Kapke, Yisheng Cui, Mitsuyoshi Ninomiya, Toshiaki Nagafuji, Bruce Albala, Zheng Gang Zhang, and Michael Chopp Stroke. 2008;39:2830-2836; published online before print July 31 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.515684 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Functional Integration of Newly Generated Neurons Into Striatum After Cerebral Ischemia in the Adult Rat Brain Shang-Wei Hou, Yong-Quan Wang, Ming Xu, Di-Han Shen, Ji-Jiang Wang, Fang Huang, Zhang Yu, and Feng-Yan Sun Stroke. 2008;39:2837-2844; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.510982 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	In Vivo Imaging of the Inflammatory Receptor CD40 After Cerebral Ischemia Using a Fluorescent Antibody Jan Klohs, Michael Gräfe, Kristof Graf, Jens Steinbrink, Thore Dietrich, Dietger Stibenz, Peyman Bahmani, Golo Kronenberg, Christoph Harms, Matthias Endres, Ute Lindauer, Klaus Greger, Ernst H.K. Stelzer, Ulrich Dirnagl, and Andreas Wunder Stroke. 2008;39:2845-2852; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.509844 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Targeted Disruption of Hsp110/105 Gene Protects Against Ischemic Stress Junji Nakamura, Motoaki Fujimoto, Kunihiko Yasuda, Kiyoshi Takeda, Shizuo Akira, Takumi Hatayama, Yasushi Takagi, Kazuhiko Nozaki, Nobuko Hosokawa, and Kazuhiro Nagata Stroke. 2008;39:2853-2859; published online before print July 24 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.506188 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	A Novel Endovascular Device for Emboli Rerouting: Part I: Evaluation in a Swine Model Ygael Grad, Horst Sievert, Boaz Nishri, Gregg W. Stone, Barry T. Katzen, Ofer Yodfat, Randall Higashida, Dagan Harris, Ajay K. Wakhloo, Yaron Assaf, Alexander Norbash, Doron Bushi, and Baruch B. Lieber Stroke. 2008;39:2860-2866; published online before print August 14 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.513903 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Hematopoietic Stem Cells Reduce Postischemic Inflammation and Ameliorate Ischemic Brain Injury Sönke Schwarting, Sara Litwak, Wenlin Hao, Mathias Bähr, Jens Weise, and Harald Neumann Stroke. 2008;39:2867-2875; published online before print July 24 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.513978 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Research Letters
	The Association Between Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Risk in a Multiethnic Cohort: Findings From the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) Thomas L. Nickolas, Minesh Khatri, Bernadette Boden-Albala, Krzysztof Kiryluk, Xiaodong Luo, Palma Gervasi-Franklin, Myunghee Paik, and Ralph L. Sacco Stroke. 2008;39:2876-2879; published online before print July 10 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.513713 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Secondary Prevention in a Large Stroke Population: A Study of Patients’ Purchase of Recommended Drugs Björn Wettermark, Anna Persson, and Mia von Euler Stroke. 2008;39:2880-2885; published online before print August 7 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.513390 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Education, Social Roles, and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Middle-Aged Japanese Women: The JPHC Study Cohort I Kaori Honjo, Hiroyasu Iso, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane for the JPHC Study Group Stroke. 2008;39:2886-2890; published online before print July 24 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.514067 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of Simvastatin in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Sherry H.-Y. Chou, Eric E. Smith, Neeraj Badjatia, Raul G. Nogueira, John R. Sims, II, Christopher S. Ogilvy, Guy A. Rordorf, and Cenk Ayata Stroke. 2008;39:2891-2893; published online before print July 24 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.505875 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Superficial Siderosis: A Potential Diagnostic Marker of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy in Alzheimer Disease Howard H. Feldman, Luis F. Maia, Ian R.A. Mackenzie, Bruce B. Forster, Jeff Martzke, and Andrew Woolfenden Stroke. 2008;39:2894-2897; published online before print July 17 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.510826 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Comments, Opinions, and Reviews
	Reducing Death and Disability From Stroke: The Role of Governmental Advocacy Larry B. Goldstein Stroke. 2008;39:2898-2901; published online before print August 7 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.526079 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Progress Review
	Blood Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review William Whiteley, Mei-Chiun Tseng, and Peter Sandercock Stroke. 2008;39:2902-2909; published online before print July 24 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.511261 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Topical Review
	Metabolic Downregulation: A Key to Successful Neuroprotection? Midori Yenari, Kazuo Kitagawa, Patrick Lyden, and Miguel Perez-Pinzon Stroke. 2008;39:2910-2917; published online before print July 24 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.514471 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Major Ongoing Stroke Trials
	Major Ongoing Stroke Trials Stroke. 2008;39:e154-e162, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.000010 PDF
	Letters to the Editor
	Right-to-Left Shunt in CADASIL Patients: A Comorbidity Factor? Sara Mazzucco, Gian Paolo Anzola, and Nicolò Rizzuto Stroke. 2008;39:e150; published online before print August 28 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.527093 Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Mazzucco et al Enza Zicari, Rossana Tassi, Nicola De Stefano, and Maria Teresa Dotti Stroke. 2008;39:e151; published online before print August 28 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.527333 Full Text \| PDF
	Early Clinical Diagnosis of Lacunar Strokes Danilo Toni, Maria Luisa Sacchetti, and Massimiliano Prencipe Stroke. 2008;39:e152; published online before print August 7 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.507897 Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Toni et al Stephen Phillips, Dingwei Dai, Arnold Mitnitski, Gord Gubitz, Karen Johnston, Karen Furie, Sandra Black, and Darell Heiselman Stroke. 2008;39:e153; published online before print August 7 2008, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.510743 Full Text \| PDF

Spotlight

TOC Spotlight File

Volume 39, Issue 10; October 1, 2008

Editorials

Establishing Final Infarct Volume: Stroke Lesion Evolution Past 30 Days Is Insignificant

Strengthening the Link: The Critical Role of Children in the Stroke Chain of Recovery

Identifying Low-Quality Preclinical Studies

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Hemorrhages and Superficial Siderosis

Original Contributions

The Predictive Value of Left Atrial Size for Incident Ischemic Stroke and All-Cause Mortality in African Americans: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Descriptive Multicenter Study of Patients in Pakistan and Middle East

Progression of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Relation to Risk Factors and Cognitive Consequences: Rotterdam Scan Study

International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial of Neurosurgical Clipping Versus Endovascular Coiling: Subgroup Analysis of 278 Elderly Patients

Long Term Postischemic Stroke Mortality in Diabetes: A Veteran Cohort Analysis

Stroke Genetic Research and Adults With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity: A Survey of IRB and Investigator Practices

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Ischemic Stroke Rates and the Efficacy of Warfarin Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Increases the Risk of Stroke: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study

Dynamic of Hyperglycemia as a Predictor of Stroke Outcome in the ECASS-II Trial

Curable Cause of Paraplegia: Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae

Perfusion Augmentation in Acute Stroke Using Mechanical Counter-Pulsation–Phase IIa: Effect of External Counterpulsation on Middle Cerebral Artery Mean Flow Velocity in Five Healthy Subjects

Establishing Final Infarct Volume: Stroke Lesion Evolution Past 30 Days Is Insignificant

Ipsilateral Motor-Related Hyperactivity in Patients With Cerebral Occlusive Vascular Disease

Impact of Anatomic Features in the Endovascular Embolization of 181 Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms

Dural Arteriovenous Shunts: A New Classification of Craniospinal Epidural Venous Anatomical Bases and Clinical Correlations

Longitudinal Analysis of Quality of Life for Stroke Survivors Using Latent Curve Models

Effect of Simultaneous Botulinum Toxin Injections Into Several Muscles on Impairment, Activity, Participation, and Quality of Life Among Stroke Patients Presenting With a Stiff Knee Gait

‘Hip-Hop’ Stroke: A Stroke Educational Program for Elementary School Children Living in a High-Risk Community

Use of Ordinal Outcomes in Vascular Prevention Trials: Comparison With Binary Outcomes in Published Trials • Supplemental Appendix I: Statistical Tests Compared • Supplemental Appendix II: Supplementary Analyses • Supplemental Appendix III: Results

Evidence for the Efficacy of NXY-059 in Experimental Focal Cerebral Ischaemia Is Confounded by Study Quality

Synergistic Effect of an Endothelin Type A Receptor Antagonist, S-0139, With rtPA on the Neuroprotection After Embolic Stroke

Functional Integration of Newly Generated Neurons Into Striatum After Cerebral Ischemia in the Adult Rat Brain

In Vivo Imaging of the Inflammatory Receptor CD40 After Cerebral Ischemia Using a Fluorescent Antibody

Targeted Disruption of Hsp110/105 Gene Protects Against Ischemic Stress

A Novel Endovascular Device for Emboli Rerouting: Part I: Evaluation in a Swine Model

Hematopoietic Stem Cells Reduce Postischemic Inflammation and Ameliorate Ischemic Brain Injury

Research Letters

The Association Between Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Risk in a Multiethnic Cohort: Findings From the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS)

Secondary Prevention in a Large Stroke Population: A Study of Patients’ Purchase of Recommended Drugs

Education, Social Roles, and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Middle-Aged Japanese Women: The JPHC Study Cohort I

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of Simvastatin in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Superficial Siderosis: A Potential Diagnostic Marker of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy in Alzheimer Disease

Comments, Opinions, and Reviews

Reducing Death and Disability From Stroke: The Role of Governmental Advocacy

Progress Review

Blood Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review

Topical Review

Metabolic Downregulation: A Key to Successful Neuroprotection?

Major Ongoing Stroke Trials

Major Ongoing Stroke Trials

Letters to the Editor

Right-to-Left Shunt in CADASIL Patients: A Comorbidity Factor?

Response to Letter by Mazzucco et al

Early Clinical Diagnosis of Lacunar Strokes

Response to Letter by Toni et al

Spotlight