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Persistent hyperglycemia is a useful glycemic pattern to predict stroke mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Glycemic patterns have been reported to be prognostic factors for stroke; however, this remains to be further evaluated. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the usefulness of glycemic patterns such as persist...
Source: BMC Neurology - December 14, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Duanlu Hou, Ping Zhong, Xiaofei Ye and Danhong Wu Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Neopterin and kynurenic acid as predictors of stroke recurrence and mortality: a multicentre prospective cohort study on biomarkers of inflammation measured three months after ischemic stroke
Chronic low-grade inflammation is associated with both ischemic stroke and sedentary behaviour. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive abilities of biomarkers of inflammation and immune modula...
Source: BMC Neurology - December 8, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Katinka Nordheim Alme, Arve Ulvik, Torunn Askim, J örg Assmus, Tom Eirik Mollnes, Mala Naik, Halvor Næss, Ingvild Saltvedt, Per-Magne Ueland and Anne-Brita Knapskog Tags: Research Source Type: research

Critical issue on the extinction and inattention subtest of NIHSS scale: an analysis on post-acute stroke patients attending inpatient rehabilitation
This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic performance of NIHSS extinction and inattention item, compared to the results of the Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS) heart subtest. Additionally, the possible role of the ...
Source: BMC Neurology - December 8, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Benedetta Basagni, Bahia Hakiki, Silvia Campagnini, Emilia Salvadori, Antonello Grippo, Anita Paperini, Chiara Castagnoli, Ines Hochleitner, Angela Maria Politi, Paola Gemignani, Irene Eleonora Mosca, Azzurra Franceschini, Enrico Bacci Bonotti, Alessandro Tags: Research Source Type: research

Higher total white blood cell and neutrophil counts are associated with an increased risk of fatal stroke occurrence: the Guangzhou biobank cohort study
Chronic inflammatory diseases are linked to an increased risk of stroke events. The white blood cell (WBC) count is a common marker of the inflammatory response. However, it is unclear whether the WBC count, i...
Source: BMC Neurology - December 2, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Zhi-bing Hu, Ze-xiong Lu, Feng Zhu, Cao-qiang Jiang, Wei-sen Zhang, Jin Pan, Ya-li Jin, Lin Xu, G. Neil Thomas, Karkeung Cheng and Taihing Lam Tags: Research Source Type: research

Subjective global assessment of malnutrition and dysphagia effect on the clinical and Para-clinical outcomes in elderly ischemic stroke patients: a community-based study
Malnutrition as a result of insufficient intake or uptake of nutrition leads to increasing rate of chronic diseases such as stroke. Stroke is one of the most common causes of death in western countries and its...
Source: BMC Neurology - November 30, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Mahsa Mahmoudinezhad, Mohammad Khalili, Nasim Rezaeemanesh, Mehdi Farhoudi and Sharareh Eskandarieh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon
Non-progressive dysarthria is an acquired motor speech disorder resulting from neurological diseases such as stroke and traumatic brain injury. The evidence base for the assessment of non-progressive dysarthri...
Source: BMC Neurology - November 17, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Marwa Summaka, Hayat Harati, Salem Hannoun, Hiba Zein, Nour Koubaisy, Youssef Fares and Zeina Nasser Tags: Research Source Type: research

Outcomes of stroke patients undergoing thrombolysis in Sri Lanka; an observational prospective study from a low-middle income country
Stroke related deaths are relatively higher in low- and middle-income countries where only a fraction of eligible patients undergo thrombolysis. There is also limited evidence on post-thrombolysis outcomes of ...
Source: BMC Neurology - November 9, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: H. M. M. T. B. Herath, Chaturaka Rodrigo, A. M. B. D. Alahakoon, Sathyajith Buddhika Ambawatte, Sunethra Senanayake, Bimsara Senanayake and Arjuna Fernando Tags: Research Source Type: research

Contrast-induced encephalopathy mimicking stroke after a second cerebral DSA: an unusual case report
Contrast-induced encephalopathy (CIE) is a rare complication of the angiography process. CIE may mimic stroke symptoms clinically and subarachnoid hemorrhage radiologically. Previous CIE cases occurred after t...
Source: BMC Neurology - November 5, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Jiaying Li, Guanshu Qi, Huani Zhang, Gang Chen, Shuting Wang, Minli Yan and Zhichao Sun Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Seeking healthcare services post-stroke: a qualitative descriptive study exploring family caregiver and stroke survivor perspectives in an asian setting
Exploration of the healthcare journey post-stroke is incomplete without acknowledging the crucial role of family caregivers. With limited literature documenting the role of caregivers in the healthcare journey...
Source: BMC Neurology - November 5, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Shilpa Tyagi, Nan Luo, Chuen Seng Tan, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Boon Yeow Tan, Edward Menon, N. Venketasubramanian, Wei Chin Loh, Shu Hui Fan, Kenneth Lam Thuan Yang, Audrey Swee Ling Chan, Aysha Farwin, Zunairah Binti Lukman and Gerald Choon-Huat Koh Tags: Research Source Type: research

The length of susceptibility vessel sign predicts early neurological deterioration in minor acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion
Patients with acute large vessel occlusion (LVO) presenting with minor stroke are at risk of early neurological deterioration (END). The present study aimed to evaluate the frequency and potential predictors o...
Source: BMC Neurology - October 29, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Lanying He, Jian Wang, Feng Wang, Lili Zhang, Lijuan Zhang, Wang Zhao, Xiechuan Weng and Fan Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Hemichorea in a patient with ipsilateral cortical infarction: a case report
Hemichorea is usually caused by contralateral deep structures of brain. It rarely results from acute cortical ischemic stroke and that caused by ipsilateral brain lesions is even rarer.
Source: BMC Neurology - October 29, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Jie Wei and Yue Zhang Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Triglyceride glucose index influences platelet reactivity in acute ischemic stroke patients
Insulin resistance was reported to increase the risk of ischemic stroke, which can be assessed by the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index. However, it remains unclear whether the TyG index influences the platelet...
Source: BMC Neurology - October 26, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Yinping Guo, Jing Zhao, Yi Zhang, Lingshan Wu, Zhiyuan Yu, Dan He, Hao Huang, Wensheng Qu and Xiang Luo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Histologic differences between in situ and embolized carotid web thrombi: a case report
The significance of carotid webs (CaWs) in ischemic stroke is becoming acknowledged. Histological features of clot composition in situ and secondary cerebrovascular embolized thrombi caused by CaW have not bee...
Source: BMC Neurology - October 13, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Qun Gao, Shen Hu, Ximeng Yang, Junjie Wang, Jun Lu and Daming Wang Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Prevalence and correlates of carotid artery stenosis in a cohort of Sri Lankan ischaemic stroke patients
Large artery atherosclerotic disease is an important cause of stroke, accounting for 15 –46% of ischaemic strokes in population-based studies. Therefore, current guidelines from west recommend urgent carotid im...
Source: BMC Neurology - October 4, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: K. C. D. Mettananda, M. D. P. Eshani, L. M. Wettasinghe, S. Somaratne, Y. P. Nanayakkkara, W. Sathkorala, A. Upasena, C. Sirigampola, P. M. Y. Tilakaratna, A. Pathmeswaran and U. K. Ranawaka Tags: Research Source Type: research

Higher fasting C-peptide is associated with post-stroke depression: a multicenter prospective cohort study
Fasting C-peptide (FCP) has been shown to play an important role in the pathophysiology of mood disorders including depression and schizophrenia, but it is unknown whether it also predicts post-stroke depressi...
Source: BMC Neurology - October 4, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Yanyan Wang, Wenzhe Sun, Jinfeng Miao, Xiuli Qiu, Yan Lan, Chensheng Pan, Guo Li, Xin Zhao, Zhou Zhu and Suiqiang Zhu Tags: Research Source Type: research