Neurology: October 9, 2013 Objective: To evaluate the 5-year impact of stroke and TIA on utility and quality-adjusted survival. Methods: TIA and stroke patients from a UK population-based study (Oxford Vascular Study) were recruited from 2002 to 2007, and followed up until 2012. Quality of life was assessed over 5 years using the EQ-5D (EuroQol-5 Dimensions), with responses […]
Neurology: October 9, 2013 Implication of basal ganglia Objective: To examine the relationship between reward sensitivity and self-reported apathy in stroke patients and to investigate the neuroanatomical correlates of both reward sensitivity and apathy. Methods: In this prospective study, 55 chronic stroke patients were administered a questionnaire to assess apathy and a laboratory task to examine reward sensitivity […]
STROKEAHA: October 8, 2013 Implications for Intra-arterial Therapy Background and Purpose—Thin-section noncontrast computed tomography images can be used to measure hyperdense clot length in acute ischemic stroke. Clots ≥8 mm have a very low probability of intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator recanalization and hence may benefit from a bridging intra-arterial approach. To understand the prevalence of […]
STROKEAHA: October 3, 2013 Background and Purpose—The extent of diffusion lesion on pretreatment imaging is a risk factor for poor outcome and hemorrhagic transformation after thrombolysis, and volumes of 70 to 100 mL have been advocated as cut-offs. However, estimating diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) lesion volume (VolDWI) in the acute setting may be cumbersome. We aimed to […]
Neurology: October 1, 2013 Stroke is a major cause of long-term adult disability, death, and health care costs worldwide. This overwhelming burden on global health necessitates ongoing improvements in stroke management. Indeed, considerable progress in stroke care is evident nowadays, in part owing to better prevention and the increasing use of acute stroke units, urgent triage, […]
STROKEAHA: October 1, 2013 Background and Purpose—Several studies have assessed the possible increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke in migraineurs, drawing differing conclusions. No meta-analysis on the topic has been published to date. Methods—Multiple electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Citation Index, and the Cochrane Library) were systematically searched up to March 2013 for studies dealing […]
Wiley: 10/1/13 Quantifying and addressing persistent stroke disparities in hispanics
The Lancet Neurology: October 2013 A fifth of all strokes and transient ischaemic attacks occur in the posterior circulation arterial territory. Diagnosis can be challenging, in part because of substantial overlap in symptoms and signs with ischaemia in the anterior circulation. Improved methods of non-invasive imaging of the vertebrobasilar arterial tree have been used in recent […]
STROKEAHA: October 1, 2013 Background and Purpose—The purpose of the present study was to investigate the 4-year mortality risk among patients <55 years with a first ischemic stroke during 1987–2006. Methods—A total of 17 149 cases (37.4% women) aged 18 to 54 years who survived ≥28 days after a first ischemic stroke were identified in the […]
STROKEAHA: September 26, 2013 Background and Purpose—UK ambulance services assess patients with suspected stroke using the Face Arm Speech Test (FAST). The Recognition Of Stroke In the Emergency Room (ROSIER) tool has been shown superior to the FAST in identifying strokes in emergency departments but has not previously been tested in the ambulance setting. We investigated […]
