Editorial Board
(Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 20, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Table of Contents
(Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 20, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Epigenetics as a target to mitigate excess stroke risk in people of african ancestry: a scoping review
Compared to other racial groups, people of African descent have a disproportionately higher risk of developing strokes.1,2 They tend to have more severe strokes, worse outcomes, higher stroke recurrence rates and peculiar patterns of stroke subtypes.3 –5 African Americans are 50% more likely to experience a stroke and 70% more likely to die from it.6,7 Presently, Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest annual incidence rates of stroke in the world, at 316 per 100,000 people1,8 This is comparable to 116- 483 per 100 000 in Asia but relatively higher than 104 per 100,000 in Eastern Europe and 64-85.5 per 100,000 in Unit...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 20, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Priscilla Abrafi Opare-Addo, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Minas Aikins, Serwaa Asare Bediako, Bruce Ovbiagele Source Type: research

Single muscle assessment for diagnosing sarcopenia is inherently flawed
I found the article by Boriesosdick et  al.1 engaging, as they delved into a retrospective examination of sarcopenia's prognostic implications in 189 patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy following acute ischaemic stroke. Their use of masseter muscle on transverse cross-sectional images as a proxy of body skeletal muscle mass i s, however, particularly noteworthy. It is pivotal to recognize that sarcopenia, per the widely accepted definition by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2), encompasses three facets (1) low muscle strength, (2) low muscle quantity or quality, and (3) low physi...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Stephan von Haehling Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Automated Evaluation of Collateral Circulation for Outcome Prediction in Acute Ischemic Stroke
The assessment of collateral circulation in acute ischemic stroke management is essential. Modern tools, such as Brainomix's e-CTA, powered by artificial intelligence, provide detailed insights into collateral assessment. This retrospective study aims to identify factors contributing to favorable collateral status and compare outcomes between patients with good collaterals (grade 3) and fair collaterals (grade 0-2). (Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Val éria Cristina Scavasine, Gabriel Abrahao Stoliar, Bernardo Correa Teixeira, Viviane de Hiroki Flumignan Zétola, Marcos Christiano Lange Source Type: research

Management of patent foramen ovale; findings from a nationwide survey
Several clinical trials have provided evidence supporting the transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in selected patients following a cryptogenic stroke. However, it remains unknown to what extent these guidelines have been implemented in everyday clinical practice and the familiarity of physicians from different specialties with PFO closure. The aim of our nationwide survey is to explore the implementation of transcatheter PFO occlusion in Greek clinical practice. (Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 18, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Anastasios Apostolos, Maria Drakopoulou, Georgios Trantalis, Michael Ioakeimidis, Eleni Koroboki, Sotirios Tsalamandris, Constantina Aggeli, Georgios Ntaios, Costas Tsioufis, Georgios Tsivgoulis, Konstantinos Toutouzas Source Type: research

Cerebral small vessel disease and stroke: linked by stroke aetiology, but not stroke lesion location or size
Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is a common, mostly progressive pathology of the small arterioles, venules, and capillaries of the brain. With the progress in brain imaging over the last decades, various types of SVD-related brain lesions were discovered.1,2 The burden of SVD-related lesions was found to be linked to a plethora of neurological and cognitive pathologies,3,4 including an association with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. (Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 18, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Christoph Sperber, Arsany Hakim, Laura Gallucci, Marcel Arnold, Roza M. Umarova Source Type: research

Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding: Spatiotemporal association between air pollution and stroke mortality in South Korea
We sincerely thank Dr ANTONIO STERPETTI for the interest in our paper “Spatiotemporal association between air pollution and stroke mortality in South Korea.” We would like to address the points raised and provide additional insights based on the letter. (Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 17, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Sang Hee Ha, Jeongeun Hwang, Namkug Kim, Eun-Jae Lee, Bum Joon Kim, Sun U. Kwon Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Safety and Efficacy Profile of Off-Label Use of the Pipeline Embolization Device: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
It has been more than ten years since the initial Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first flow diverters (FDs) for treating brain aneurysms.1 The approval of these devices was made possible due to the safety and efficacy demonstrated in both the single-arm Pipeline Embolization Device(PED) for the intracranial treatment of aneurysm trial2 and the Pipeline for Uncoilable or Failed aneurysms (PUFs) trial.3,4 The FDA initially approved the indications for the flow diverters based on the inclusion criteria of the PED for the intracranial treatment of aneurysms trial (PITA) and extrapolated from its results. (Sour...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 17, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Yigit Can Senol, Atakan Orscelik, Cem Bilgin, Hassan Kobbeisi, Sherief Ghozy, Santhosh Arul, David F Kallmes, Ramanathan Kadirvel Source Type: research

Diagnostic feasibility of middle cerebral artery stenosis or occlusion evaluated by TCCS and CEUS: Repeatability, reproducibility, and diagnostic agreement with DSA
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of transcranial color-coded sonography (TCCS) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in assessing middle cerebral artery (MCA) stem stenosis or occlusion compared to digital subtraction angiography (DSA). (Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 16, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Lei Zhang, Tianning Pu, Xiaotong Xu, Raynald, Shuai Zheng, Jingjing Fu, Qiang Yong, Wei Zhang, Wen He Source Type: research

Cost-benefit analysis of intraoperative neuromonitoring for cardiac surgery
Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) can detect large vessel occlusion (LVO) in real-time during surgery. The aim of this study was to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of utilizing IONM among patients undergoing cardiac surgery. (Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 16, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Bhav Jain, Faraan O. Rahim, Parthasarathy D. Thirumala, Michael L. McGarvey, Jeffrey Balzer, Raul G. Nogueira, David N. van der Goes, Adam de Havenon, Ibrahim Sultan, John Ney Source Type: research

An L-shaped association between composite dietary antioxidant index and stroke: Evidence from NHANES 2011-2020
This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI) and stroke in adults. (Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 16, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Jiesheng Mao, Yunhan Zhao, Haoxiang Hu, Mi Zhou, Xiaokai Yang Source Type: research

Understanding the Relationship Between Social Risk Factors and Functional Limitation among Stroke Survivors in the US
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Social risk factors contribute to recovery from stroke, however the relationship between social risk factors and functional limitation among stroke survivors remains unknown. (Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 16, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Jennifer Terrell, Jennifer A. Campbell, Abigail Thorgerson, Sanjay Bhandari, Leonard E. Egede Source Type: research

Non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in aplastic or twig-like middle cerebral artery: a case report and literature review
Aplastic or twig-like middle cerebral artery (Ap/T-MCA) is a rare vascular anomaly that can cause hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. Ap/T-MCA can induce aneurysms due to the fragility of the vessel wall, consequently leading to subarachnoid hemorrhage. Herein, we report a case of Ap/T-MCA with subarachnoid hemorrhage without an aneurysm. (Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 16, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Masato Kawakami, Satoshi Murai, Noboru Kusaka, Fukiko Baba, Yohei Inoue, Hayato Miyake, Yukei Shinji, Hisakazu Itami, Shinji Otsuka, Tsukasa Nishiura, Kotaro Ogihara Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Mechanism of scutellarin inhibition of astrocyte activation to type A1 after ischemic stroke
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of scutellarin on the activation of astrocytes into the A1 type following cerebral ischemia and to explore the underlying mechanism. (Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 13, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Yongwei Zou, Jingchun Pei, Cheng Wan, Shuangshuang Liu, Bin Hu, Zhigao Li, Zhiwei Tang Source Type: research