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Hospital treatment costs and length of stay associated with hypertension and multimorbidity after hemorrhagic stroke
Previous studies have identified various treatment and patient characteristics that may be associated with higher hospital cost after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH); a devastating type of stroke. P...
Source: BMC Neurology - August 10, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Adrian V. Specogna, Tanvir C. Turin, Scott B. Patten and Michael D. Hill Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care handheld echocardiography in acute ischemic stroke patients – a pilot study
Standard echocardiography (SE) is an essential part of the routine diagnostic work-up after ischemic stroke (IS) and also serves for research purposes. However, access to SE is often limited. We aimed to asses...
Source: BMC Neurology - August 11, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Peter Kraft, Anna Fleischer, Silke Wiedmann, Viktoria R ücker, Daniel Mackenrodt, Caroline Morbach, Uwe Malzahn, Christoph Kleinschnitz, Stefan Störk and Peter U. Heuschmann Tags: Research article Source Type: research

The hemorrhagic transformation index score: a prediction tool in middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke
We aimed to develop a tool, the hemorrhagic transformation (HT) index (HTI), to predict any HT within 14  days after middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke onset regardless of the intravenous recombinant tissue pl...
Source: BMC Neurology - September 7, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Mikhail N. Kalinin, Dina R. Khasanova and Murat M. Ibatullin Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Research on advanced intervention using novel bone marrOW stem cell (RAINBOW): a study protocol for a phase I, open-label, uncontrolled, dose-response trial of autologous bone marrow stromal cell transplantation in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, and despite intensive research, few treatment options exist. However, a recent breakthrough in cell therapy is expected to reverse the neurological sequelae o...
Source: BMC Neurology - September 8, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Hideo Shichinohe, Masahito Kawabori, Hiroaki Iijima, Tuyoshi Teramoto, Takeo Abumiya, Naoki Nakayama, Ken Kazumata, Shunsuke Terasaka, Teruyo Arato and Kiyohiro Houkin Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Predictors of early-onset post-ischemic stroke depression: a cross-sectional study
This study aimed to investigate the demographic, cl...
Source: BMC Neurology - November 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Guilin Meng, Xiaoye Ma, Lei Li, Yan Tan, Xiaohui Liu, Xueyuan Liu and Yanxin Zhao Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Selection bias in clinical stroke trials depending on ability to consent
Clinical trials are the hallmark of evidence-based medicine, but recruitment is often challenging, especially in stroke trials investigating patients not being able to give informed consent. In some nations, e...
Source: BMC Neurology - December 4, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Benjamin Hotter, Lena Ulm, Sarah Hoffmann, Mira Katan, Joan Montaner, Alejandro Bustamante and Andreas Meisel Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Pharmacological targeting of secondary brain damage following ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, traumatic brain injury, and bacterial meningitis - a systematic review and meta-analysis
The effectiveness of pharmacological strategies exclusively targeting secondary brain damage (SBD) following ischemic stroke, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, aSAH, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), traumatic...
Source: BMC Neurology - December 7, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Thomas Beez, Hans-Jakob Steiger and Nima Etminan Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Secondary pallidonigral degeneration mimicking recurrent acute stroke in clinical presentation and magnetic resonance imaging: a case report
We describe a patient with secondary pallidonigral degeneration f...
Source: BMC Neurology - December 11, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Ruei-Je Tsai, Li-Chun Hsieh, Sho-Jen Cheng and Cheng-Yu Chen Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Predictors of post-stroke body temperature elevation
Growing evidence indicates that elevated body temperature after stroke is associated with unfavorable outcome. The aim of the current study was to investigate which factors predict temperature elevation within...
Source: BMC Neurology - December 13, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Rebecca Ruborg, Karin Gunnarsson and Jakob O. Str öm Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Isolated and repeated stroke-like episodes in a middle-aged man with a mitochondrial ND3 T10158C mutation: a case report
Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome, is the most common phenotype of mitochondrial disease. It often develops in childhood or adolescence, usually ...
Source: BMC Neurology - December 13, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Satomi Mezuki, Kenji Fukuda, Tomonaga Matsushita, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Ryu Matsuo, Yu-ichi Goto, Takehiro Yasukawa, Takeshi Uchiumi, Dongchon Kang, Takanari Kitazono and Tetsuro Ago Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic stroke: dawn of a new era?
Following the success of recent endovascular trials, endovascular therapy has emerged as an exciting addition to the arsenal of clinical management of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In this paper, ...
Source: BMC Neurology - January 16, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Sonu Bhaskar, Peter Stanwell, Dennis Cordato, John Attia and Christopher Levi Tags: Review Source Type: research

Improving physical activity after stroke via treadmill training and self management (IMPACT): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
The level of physical activity undertaken by stroke survivors living in the community is generally low. The main objectives of the IMPACT trial are to determine, in individuals undergoing rehabilitation after str...
Source: BMC Neurology - January 30, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Sandra G. Brauer, Suzanne S. Kuys, Jennifer D. Paratz and Louise Ada Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Chronic kidney disease and poor outcomes in ischemic stroke: is impaired cerebral autoregulation the missing link?
Chronic kidney disease increases stroke incidence and severity but the mechanisms behind this cerebro-renal interaction are mostly unexplored. Since both vascular beds share similar features, microvascular dys...
Source: BMC Neurology - March 2, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Pedro Castro, Elsa Azevedo, Isabel Rocha, Farzaneh Sorond and Jorge M. Serrador Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Prognostic models for complete recovery in ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Prognostic models have been increasingly developed to predict complete recovery in ischemic stroke. However, questions arise about the performance characteristics of these models. The aim of this study was to ...
Source: BMC Neurology - March 9, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Nampet Jampathong, Malinee Laopaiboon, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai and Porjai Pattanittum Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Clinical and radiological factors associated with unfavorable outcome after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with mild ischemic stroke
A significant proportion of patients with mild ischemic stroke become disabled despite receiving intravenous thrombolytic therapy. The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical and radiological factors ...
Source: BMC Neurology - March 15, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Dae-Hyun Kim, Deok-Soo Lee, Hyun-Wook Nah and Jae-Kwan Cha Tags: Research article Source Type: research