摘要：Adiponectin has been identified as one of the adipocytokines, and hypoadiponectinemia was demonstrated in patients with obesity, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease。1 Adiponectin2 is an...

摘要：the Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Abstract Background and Purpose Patterns and mechanisms of stroke in patients with atheroscle...

摘要：Autoregulation of CBF was also tested under the condition in which basal CBF was increased。 Superoxide anion is involved in the breakdown of endothelium-derived vascular relaxing factor。 Effect o...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Mitral annular calcification (MAC) and aortic valve (AV) sclerosis have each been linked to cardiovascular disease。 Key Words: calcium echocardiography heart valv...

摘要：Key Words: cerebral circulation spectral analysis ultrasonography Introduction Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is maintained by both fast- and slow-acting regulatory mechanisms spanning the prevailing de...

摘要：EIC was evaluated using Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS)。2,4–6 Recently, a new score was developed to better locate and quantify ischemic changes on CT: Alberta Stroke Program Earl...

摘要：Key Words: acrolein polyamines stroke Introduction Polyamines (putrescine, spermidine, and spermine) are essential for normal cell growth。1,2 Polyamines exist mostly as polyamine–RNA complexes an...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Sleep apnea (SA) is an independent risk factor for arterial hypertension and is present in 50% to 70% of patients with ischemic stroke。 The effects of SA on blood...

摘要：Sample Mean Profiles of BP Among Favorable and Unfavorable Outcomes The 0- to 72-hour profiles of sample means of SBP and DBP in patients assigned to 1。 Association of SBP Profiles and Favorable O...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) thresholds for tissue infarction have been identified in acute stroke。 Diffusion-weighted images were obtained with the use o...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Brain regions normal on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) but abnormal on mean transit time (MTT) maps represent tissue at risk of infarction, yet the fate of these...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Vascular and inflammatory factors may play an important role in the pathogenesis of dementia。 Studies reported an association between plasma levels of inflammatio...

摘要：Conclusions— Hypertension and type 2 diabetes increase stroke risk independently, and their combination increases the risk drastically。 Hypertension affects up to 40% or more of diabetic patients...

摘要：the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J。R。D。, J。H。F。R。, P。L。W。), Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre (T。D。F。, J。C。C。), and Departments of Radiology (M。J。G。, J。H。G。), Neurosurgery ...

摘要：Motor performance tests included the 9-hole-peg test and grip strength recordings。 Motor excitability was determined by transcranial magnetic stimulation。 Motor thresholds, stimulus-response curv...

摘要：Detection Rates for Aneurysm Refilling Table 2 shows the number of aneurysms correctly identified by TCCS with the degree of refilling before and after contrast enhancement。 Unenhanced TCCS Influe...

摘要：Methods We have previously described a population-based ICH cohort assembled as part of the Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke (GERFHS) Study。 Mayer SA, Brun NC, Begtrup...

摘要：Recovery rates of 6 measures after TS were significantly higher than those of the control, except for grasping。 Motor function of the upper limb was measured with Brunnstrom stage。 Sensory/motor ...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Cognitive decline occurs in 30% of stroke patients。 After a 24-month follow-up, they were classified as stable, progressing, or improving, according to change in ...

摘要：Conclusion— Improvement in standing balance control is more important than improvement in leg strength or synergism to achieve improvement in walking ability, whereas reduction in visuospatial ina...

摘要：Repetitive TMS (rTMS) is a noninvasive method that can change the excitability of the human cortex for at least several minutes。 Transcranial magnetic stimulation: new insight into representationa...

摘要：Methods— This study was carried out on 30 patients with left hemiplegia: 15 patients had neglect (group N) and 15 had neglect and anosognosia (group N+A)。3 in group N (9 men and 6 women) and 72。...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— In light of the equivocal data on the cerebral vasoconstrictor and vasodilator actions of angiotensin II (Ang II) and the potential clinical importance of this, we...

摘要：the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tartu, Estonia。 Abstract Background and Purpose— The purpose of the present study was to estimate the time trends of stroke during the ...

摘要：Animal Model Mice were anesthetized with 3。 Parietal Cortical Stroke Induces Changes of Axons and Dendritic Spines Using this model, we examined the effects of stroke on neuronal structures in liv...

摘要：the Department of Biomedical-Engineering (D。B。, Y。G。, S。E。), Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv the MindGuard Ltd (D。B。, Y。G。, O。Y。, B。N。), Caesarea, Israel the Stroke Center (D。T。), She...

摘要：Abstract Background— Inducible NO synthase (NOS)–derived peroxynitrite (ONOO–) during ischemia/reperfusion contributes to ischemic brain injury。 Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is an essential cofact...

摘要：Detection of Superoxide Radicals After Ischemia To confirm the occurrence of O2– after pFCI, in situ detection of oxidized hydroethidine (HEt) was performed at 2 hours after ischemia after the pre...

摘要：Key Words: brain infarction brain ischemia indomethacin inflammation ischemia neurogenesis stroke Introduction Neurogenesis has been studied extensively in the last decade (see reviews1,2)。 Materi...

摘要：Preparation of Bone MSCs We prepared MSCs from 7- to 9-week-old Wistar rats (Japan SLC, Inc。13 Bone marrow cells have the potency to secrete several cytokines, including FGF-2, in the ischemic bra...

摘要：Conclusions— Phosphorylation of eNOS appears to be an adaptive mechanism activated during development of vasospasm。 Key Words: basilar artery gene therapy nitric oxide Introduction Phosphorylatio...

摘要：Comparing stroke incidence worldwide: what makes studies comparable Stroke。 Stroke。 Stroke epidemiology: a review of population-based studies of incidence, prevalence, and case-fatality in the la...

摘要：Methods— Patients enrolled in trials of neuroprotection had late computed tomography or magnetic resonance scans coregistered in standard stereotaxic coordinate space after segmentation of symptom...

摘要：Conclusions— Acute thrombus can be detected with higher sensitivity on thin-section NCT than on 5-mm NCT, and its extent is more accurately determined on thin-section NCT。 Thrombus detection was ...

摘要：11 Blood pressure (BP) instability is a serious risk factor for developing or worsening WM changes in sporadic SIVD because prolonged hypertensive or conversely hypotensive state is associated with...

摘要：Results Ischemic Stroke Admissions There were 155 503 hospital admissions from the emergency department with a primary discharge diagnosis of ischemic stroke among Medicare beneficiaries 65 years o...

摘要：Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) detects ultrastructural tissue damage even in areas that appear normal on a conventional MRI。15 Diffusion-weighted images (10 axial slices, 5-mm section thickness, 1...

摘要：Promoter polymorphism in PCK1 (phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase gene) associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus。

摘要：Association of serum antibodies to heat-shock protein 65 with carotid atherosclerosis。 Association of serology with the endovascular presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae and cytomegalovirus in coronar...