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Volume 40, Issue 12; December 1, 2009

Original Contributions
Research Letters
Case Reports
Comments, Opinions, and Reviews
Special Reports
Emerging Therapies
Corrections
Preliminary Program of the International Stroke Conference 2010
Letters to the Editor

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	Original Contributions
	Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Hannelore Ehrenreich, Karin Weissenborn, Hilmar Prange, Dietmar Schneider, Christian Weimar, Katja Wartenberg, Peter D. Schellinger, Matthias Bohn, Harald Becker, Martin Wegrzyn, Peter Jähnig, Manfred Herrmann, Michael Knauth, Mathias Bähr, Wolfgang Heide, Armin Wagner, Stefan Schwab, Heinz Reichmann, Günther Schwendemann, Reinhard Dengler, Andreas Kastrup, Claudia Bartels for the EPO Stroke Trial Group Stroke. 2009;40:e647-e656; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.564872 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Prophylactic, Endovascularly Based, Long-Term Normothermia in ICU Patients With Severe Cerebrovascular Disease: Bicenter Prospective, Randomized Trial Gregor Broessner, Ronny Beer, Peter Lackner, Raimund Helbok, Marlene Fischer, Bettina Pfausler, Janelle Rhorer, Lea Küppers-Tiedt, Dietmar Schneider, and Erich Schmutzhard Stroke. 2009;40:e657-e665; published online before print September 17 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.557652 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Severe Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption and Surrounding Tissue Injury Bo Chen, Beth Friedman, Qun Cheng, Phil Tsai, Erica Schim, David Kleinfeld, and Patrick D. Lyden Stroke. 2009;40:e666-e674; published online before print November 5 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.551341 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Differences Between Ischemic Stroke Subtypes in Vascular Outcomes Support a Distinct Lacunar Ischemic Stroke Arteriopathy: A Prospective, Hospital-Based Study Caroline A. Jackson, Aidan Hutchison, Martin S. Dennis, Joanna M. Wardlaw, Steff C. Lewis, and Cathie L.M. Sudlow Stroke. 2009;40:3679-3684; published online before print November 5 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.558221 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Analysis of Genetic Variability and Whole Genome Linkage of Whole-Brain, Subcortical, and Ependymal Hyperintense White Matter Volume Peter Kochunov, David Glahn, Anderson Winkler, Ravindranath Duggirala, Rene L. Olvera, Shelley Cole, Thomas D. Dyer, Laura Almasy, Peter T. Fox, and John Blangero Stroke. 2009;40:3685-3690; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.565390 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Chagas Disease: Independent Risk Factor for Stroke Leonardo C. Paixão, Antonio L. Ribeiro, Reginaldo A. Valacio, and Antonio L. Teixeira Stroke. 2009;40:3691-3694; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.560854 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Retinal Vascular Caliber and Extracranial Carotid Disease in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: The Multi-Centre Retinal Stroke (MCRS) Study Deidre A. De Silva, Gerald Liew, Meng-Cheong Wong, Hui-Meng Chang, Christopher Chen, Jie Jin Wang, Michelle L. Baker, Peter J. Hand, Elena Rochtchina, Erica Yang Liu, Paul Mitchell, Richard I. Lindley, and Tien Yin Wong Stroke. 2009;40:3695-3699; published online before print October 8 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.559435 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Low Ankle-Brachial Index Predicts Cardiovascular Risk After Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Markus A. Busch, Katrin Lutz, Jens-Eric Röhl, Bruno Neuner, and Florian Masuhr Stroke. 2009;40:3700-3705; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.559740 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Blood Pressure and Stroke in Heart Failure in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study Patrick M. Pullicino, Leslie A. McClure, Virginia G. Wadley, Ali Ahmed, Virginia J. Howard, George Howard, and Monika M. Safford Stroke. 2009;40:3706-3710; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.561670 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Doppler Embolic Signals in Cerebrovascular Disease and Prediction of Stroke Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis • Supplemental Online References Alice King and Hugh S. Markus Stroke. 2009;40:3711-3717; published online before print October 22 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.563056 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Multimodality Imaging of Carotid Artery Plaques: ¹⁸F-Fluoro-2-Deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Robert M. Kwee, Gerrit J. J. Teule, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Werner H. Mess, Martin H. Prins, Rob J. van der Geest, Johannes W.M. ter Berg, Cees L. Franke, Arthur G.G.C. Korten, Bé J. Meems, Paul A.M. Hofman, Jos M.A. van Engelshoven, Joachim E. Wildberger, and M. Eline Kooi Stroke. 2009;40:3718-3724; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.564088 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Crescendo Transient Aura Attacks: A Transient Ischemic Attack Mimic Caused by Focal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Aaron Izenberg, Richard I. Aviv, Bart M. Demaerschalk, David W. Dodick, Julia Hopyan, Sandra E. Black, and David J. Gladstone Stroke. 2009;40:3725-3729; published online before print November 5 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.557009 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Hemodynamic Compromise as a Cause of Internal Border-Zone Infarction and Cortical Neuronal Damage in Atherosclerotic Middle Cerebral Artery Disease Hiroshi Yamauchi, Ryuichi Nishii, Tatsuya Higashi, Shinya Kagawa, and Hidenao Fukuyama Stroke. 2009;40:3730-3735; published online before print September 24 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.560011 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Hypoplasia or Occlusion of the Ipsilateral Cranial Venous Drainage Is Associated With Early Fatal Edema of Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Wengui Yu, Joanna Rives, Babu Welch, Jonathan White, Edward Stehel, and Duke Samson Stroke. 2009;40:3736-3739; published online before print September 17 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.563080 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Normal Cortical Energy Metabolism in Migrainous Stroke: A ³¹P-MR Spectroscopy Study Ursula G. Schulz, Andrew M. Blamire, Paul Davies, Peter Styles, and Peter M. Rothwell Stroke. 2009;40:3740-3744; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.558163 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Infarction in the Territory of Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery: Spectrum of Audiovestibular Loss Hyung Lee, Ji Soo Kim, Eun-Ji Chung, Hyon-Ah Yi, In-Sung Chung, Seong-Ryong Lee, and Je-Young Shin Stroke. 2009;40:3745-3751; published online before print September 24 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.564682 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Fragmentation of the Classical Magnetic Resonance Mismatch "Penumbral" Pattern With Time Henry Ma, Jorge A. Zavala, Hock Teoh, Leonid Churilov, Marveyles Gunawan, John Ly, Peter Wright, Thanh Phan, Shuji Arakawa, Stephen M. Davis, and Geoffrey A. Donnan Stroke. 2009;40:3752-3757; published online before print October 22 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.555011 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Silent Cerebral Infarcts in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism and a Patent Foramen Ovale: A Prospective Diffusion-Weighted MRI Study Marie-Rose Clergeau, Michèle Hamon, Rémy Morello, Eric Saloux, Fausto Viader, and Martial Hamon Stroke. 2009;40:3758-3762; published online before print September 24 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.559898 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Substantial Observer Variability in the Differentiation Between Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Hemorrhagic Transformation of Infarction on CT Brain Imaging Caroline E. Lovelock, Philip Anslow, Andrew J. Molyneux, James V. Byrne, Wilhelm Kuker, Pieter M. Pretorius, Andrew Coull, and Peter M. Rothwell Stroke. 2009;40:3763-3767; published online before print October 8 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.553933 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Interrater Agreement for Final Infarct MRI Lesion Delineation Anders B. Neumann, Kristjana Y. Jonsdottir, Kim Mouridsen, Niels Hjort, Carsten Gyldensted, Alberto Bizzi, Jens Fiehler, Roberto Gasparotti, Jonathan H. Gillard, Marc Hermier, Thomas Kucinski, Elna-Marie Larsson, Leif Sørensen, and Leif Østergaard Stroke. 2009;40:3768-3771; published online before print September 24 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.545368 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Intravenous Thrombolysis in Stroke Attributable to Cervical Artery Dissection Stefan T. Engelter, Matthieu P. Rutgers, Florian Hatz, Dimitrios Georgiadis, Felix Fluri, Lucka Sekoranja, Guido Schwegler, Felix Müller, Bruno Weder, Hakan Sarikaya, Regina Lüthy, Marcel Arnold, Krassen Nedeltchev, Marc Reichhart, Heinrich P. Mattle, Barbara Tettenborn, Hansjörg J. Hungerbühler, Roman Sztajzel, Ralf W. Baumgartner, Patrik Michel, and Philippe A. Lyrer Stroke. 2009;40:3772-3776; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.555953 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Predictors of Good Clinical Outcomes, Mortality, and Successful Revascularization in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Undergoing Thrombectomy: Pooled Analysis of the Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia (MERCI) and Multi MERCI Trials Raul G. Nogueira, David S. Liebeskind, Gene Sung, Gary Duckwiler, Wade S. Smith on Behalf of the MERCI; and Multi MERCI Writing Committee Stroke. 2009;40:3777-3783; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.561431 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Stroke With the Alligator Retrieval Device Muhammad S. Hussain, Michael E. Kelly, Shaye I. Moskowitz, Anthony J. Furlan, Raymond D. Turner, IV, Vivek Gonugunta, Peter A. Rasmussen, Thomas J. Masaryk, and David Fiorella Stroke. 2009;40:3784-3788; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.525618 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Clinical Trial of Intravenous Microplasmin in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Vincent N.S. Thijs, Andre Peeters, Milan Vosko, Franz Aichner, Peter D. Schellinger, Dietmar Schneider, Tobias Neumann-Haefelin, Joachim Röther, Antoni Davalos, Nils Wahlgren, and Peter Verhamme Stroke. 2009;40:3789-3795; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.560201 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Ancrod in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results of 500 Subjects Beginning Treatment Within 6 Hours of Stroke Onset in the Ancrod Stroke Program David E. Levy, Gregory J. del Zoppo, Bart M. Demaerschalk, Andrew M. Demchuk, Hans-Christoph Diener, George Howard, Markku Kaste, Arthur M. Pancioli, Carmen Spatareanu, and Warren W. Wasiewski Stroke. 2009;40:3796-3803; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.565119 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Glucose Regulation in Acute Stroke Patients (GRASP) Trial: A Randomized Pilot Trial Karen C. Johnston, Christiana E. Hall, Brett M. Kissela, Thomas P. Bleck, Mark R. Conaway for the GRASP Investigators Stroke. 2009;40:3804-3809; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.561498 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Anticonvulsant Use and Outcomes After Intracerebral Hemorrhage Andrew M. Naidech, Rajeev K. Garg, Storm Liebling, Kimberly Levasseur, Micheal P. Macken, Stephan U. Schuele, and H. Hunt Batjer Stroke. 2009;40:3810-3815; published online before print September 24 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.559948 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Diffusion Tensor Imaging, White Matter Lesions, the Corpus Callosum, and Gait in the Elderly Refeeque A. Bhadelia, Lori Lyn Price, Kurtis L. Tedesco, Tammy Scott, Wei Qiao Qiu, Samuel Patz, Marshal Folstein, Irwin Rosenberg, Louis R. Caplan, and Peter Bergethon Stroke. 2009;40:3816-3820; published online before print October 1 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.564765 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Functional Electrical Stimulation of Ankle Plantarflexor and Dorsiflexor Muscles: Effects on Poststroke Gait Trisha M. Kesar, Ramu Perumal, Darcy S. Reisman, Angela Jancosko, Katherine S. Rudolph, Jill S. Higginson, and Stuart A. Binder-Macleod Stroke. 2009;40:3821-3827; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.560375 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Quantifying the Value of Stroke Disability Outcomes: WHO Global Burden of Disease Project Disability Weights for Each Level of the Modified Rankin Scale • Supplemental Mathematical Appendix Keun-Sik Hong and Jeffrey L. Saver Stroke. 2009;40:3828-3833; published online before print October 1 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.561365 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Significance of Large Vessel Intracranial Occlusion Causing Acute Ischemic Stroke and TIA Wade S. Smith, Michael H. Lev, Joey D. English, Erica C. Camargo, Maggie Chou, S. Claiborne Johnston, Gilberto Gonzalez, Pamela W. Schaefer, William P. Dillon, Walter J. Koroshetz, and Karen L. Furie Stroke. 2009;40:3834-3840; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.561787 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	A Citywide Prehospital Protocol Increases Access to Stroke Thrombolysis in Toronto David J. Gladstone, Lance H. Rodan, Demetrios J. Sahlas, Liesly Lee, Brian J. Murray, Jon E. Ween, James R. Perry, Jordan Chenkin, Laurie J. Morrison, Shann Beck, and Sandra E. Black Stroke. 2009;40:3841-3844; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.540377 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Hospital Arrival Time and Intravenous t-PA Use in US Academic Medical Centers, 2001–2004 Judith H. Lichtman, Emi Watanabe, Norrina B. Allen, Sara B. Jones, Jackie Dostal, and Larry B. Goldstein Stroke. 2009;40:3845-3850; published online before print October 1 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.562660 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Patient Dissatisfaction With Acute Stroke Care Kjell Asplund, Fredrik Jonsson, Marie Eriksson, Birgitta Stegmayr, Peter Appelros, Bo Norrving, Andreas Terént, Kerstin Hulter Åsberg for the Riks-Stroke Collaboration Stroke. 2009;40:3851-3856; published online before print October 22 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.561985 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	The Impact of the Extended Parallel Process Model on Stroke Awareness: Pilot Results From a Novel Study • Supplemental Text Stephen M. Davis, Diana Martinelli, Brian Braxton, Kyle Kutrovac, and Todd Crocco Stroke. 2009;40:3857-3863; published online before print September 24 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.559427 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Differences in the Evolution of the Ischemic Penumbra in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive and Wistar-Kyoto Rats Christopher McCabe, Lindsay Gallagher, Willy Gsell, Delyth Graham, Anna F. Dominiczak, and I. Mhairi Macrae Stroke. 2009;40:3864-3868; published online before print September 24 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.559021 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Research Letters
	Higher Systolic Blood Pressure Is Associated With Increased Water Diffusivity in Normal-Appearing White Matter Alasdair M. J. MacLullich, Karen J. Ferguson, Louise M. Reid, Ian J. Deary, John M. Starr, Jonathan R. Seckl, Mark E. Bastin, and Joanna M. Wardlaw Stroke. 2009;40:3869-3871; published online before print October 22 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.547877 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Caspase-1 Inhibitor Prevents Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Mice Hidenori Suzuki, Takumi Sozen, Yu Hasegawa, Wanqiu Chen, and John H. Zhang Stroke. 2009;40:3872-3875; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.566109 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	A Systematic Review of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Preventing Stroke Guo-Cai Lu, Jin-Wei Cheng, Ke-Ming Zhu, Xiu-Juan Ma, Fu-Ming Shen, and Ding-Feng Su Stroke. 2009;40:3876-3878; published online before print November 5 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.559989 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Case Reports
	Neuroimaging Demonstration of Evolving Small Vessel Ischemic Injury in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Ravi S. Menon and Chelsea S. Kidwell Stroke. 2009;40:e675-e677; published online before print October 22 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.552935 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Comments, Opinions, and Reviews
	Baroreflex: A New Therapeutic Target in Human Stroke? Marek Sykora, Jennifer Diedler, Peter Turcani, Werner Hacke, and Thorsten Steiner Stroke. 2009;40:e678-e682; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.565838 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Systematic Review of the Perioperative Risks of Stroke or Death After Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting Emmanuel Touzé, Ludovic Trinquart, Gilles Chatellier, and Jean-Louis Mas Stroke. 2009;40:e683-e693; published online before print November 5 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.562041 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Biology of Vascular Malformations of the Brain Gabrielle G. Leblanc, Eugene Golanov, Issam A. Awad, William L. Young, and Biology of Vascular Malformations of the Brain NINDS Workshop Collaborators Stroke. 2009;40:e694-e702; published online before print October 15 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.563692 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| CME
	Special Reports
	The 2009 Feinberg Lecture: The Continuum of Stroke Research and Policy Larry B. Goldstein Stroke. 2009;40:3879-3882; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.570051 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Emerging Therapies
	Optimizing Antiplatelet Therapy in High-Risk Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From Atrial Fibrillation Clopidogrel Trial With Irbesartan for Prevention of Vascular Events (ACTIVE A) Raymond Chee-Seong Seet and Christopher P.L. Chen Stroke. 2009;40:3883-3885; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.568576 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Corrections
	Correction Stroke. 2009;40:e719, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.000023 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Preliminary Program of the International Stroke Conference 2010
	Preliminary Program of the International Stroke Conference 2010 Stroke. 2009;40:3887-3899, doi:10.1161/01.str.0000364995.38846.7a PDF
	Letters to the Editor
	Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Hypertension in Carotid Artery Disease Kazushi Tsuda Stroke. 2009;40:e703; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.563973 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Tsuda Renke Maas, Rainer Böger, and Sudha Seshadri Stroke. 2009;40:e704; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.565333 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Role of Estrogen and Endothelium in Migraine in Young Women Kazushi Tsuda Stroke. 2009;40:e705; published online before print November 5 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.566489 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Tsuda Gretchen E. Tietjen Stroke. 2009;40:e706; published online before print November 5 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.566703 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Thrombolysis in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Previous Stroke Ayoze N. Gonzalez-Hernandez, Oscar Fabre-Pi, Juan C. Lopez-Fernandez, and Santiago Diaz-Nicolas Stroke. 2009;40:e707; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.564898 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Gonzalez-Hernandez et al Marta Rubiera and Marc Ribo Stroke. 2009;40:e708; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.565358 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Interpreting Effect Size to Estimate Responsiveness of Outcome Measures Manoj Sivan Stroke. 2009;40:e709; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.566836 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Sivan Yu-wei Hsieh, Ching-yi Wu, and Keh-chung Lin Stroke. 2009;40:e710-e711; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.567115 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Bradykinin and Catecholamines in Cardiac Dysfunction After Cerebral Ischemia Kazushi Tsuda Stroke. 2009;40:e712; published online before print November 5 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.561621 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Tsuda Jiangyong Min and Arshad Majid Stroke. 2009;40:e713; published online before print November 5 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.563684 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Effect of Endothelin-Receptor Antagonists on Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Remains Unclear Mervyn D.I. Vergouwen Stroke. 2009;40:e714; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.565887 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Vergouwen Andreas H. Kramer and Jeffrey J. Fletcher Stroke. 2009;40:e715-e716; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.566224 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	How Many Coils Do Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Need? Pedro Schestatsky and Paulo Dornelles Picon Stroke. 2009;40:e717; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.551903 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Letter by Schestatsky and Picon Aman B. Patel and Joshua B. Bederson Stroke. 2009;40:e718; published online before print October 29 2009, doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.552356 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF

Spotlight

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Volume 40, Issue 12; December 1, 2009

Original Contributions

Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Prophylactic, Endovascularly Based, Long-Term Normothermia in ICU Patients With Severe Cerebrovascular Disease: Bicenter Prospective, Randomized Trial

Severe Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption and Surrounding Tissue Injury

Differences Between Ischemic Stroke Subtypes in Vascular Outcomes Support a Distinct Lacunar Ischemic Stroke Arteriopathy: A Prospective, Hospital-Based Study

Analysis of Genetic Variability and Whole Genome Linkage of Whole-Brain, Subcortical, and Ependymal Hyperintense White Matter Volume

Chagas Disease: Independent Risk Factor for Stroke

Retinal Vascular Caliber and Extracranial Carotid Disease in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: The Multi-Centre Retinal Stroke (MCRS) Study

Low Ankle-Brachial Index Predicts Cardiovascular Risk After Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

Blood Pressure and Stroke in Heart Failure in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study

Doppler Embolic Signals in Cerebrovascular Disease and Prediction of Stroke Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis • Supplemental Online References

Multimodality Imaging of Carotid Artery Plaques: 18F-Fluoro-2-Deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Crescendo Transient Aura Attacks: A Transient Ischemic Attack Mimic Caused by Focal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Hemodynamic Compromise as a Cause of Internal Border-Zone Infarction and Cortical Neuronal Damage in Atherosclerotic Middle Cerebral Artery Disease

Hypoplasia or Occlusion of the Ipsilateral Cranial Venous Drainage Is Associated With Early Fatal Edema of Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction

Normal Cortical Energy Metabolism in Migrainous Stroke: A 31P-MR Spectroscopy Study

Infarction in the Territory of Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery: Spectrum of Audiovestibular Loss

Fragmentation of the Classical Magnetic Resonance Mismatch "Penumbral" Pattern With Time

Silent Cerebral Infarcts in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism and a Patent Foramen Ovale: A Prospective Diffusion-Weighted MRI Study

Substantial Observer Variability in the Differentiation Between Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Hemorrhagic Transformation of Infarction on CT Brain Imaging

Interrater Agreement for Final Infarct MRI Lesion Delineation

Intravenous Thrombolysis in Stroke Attributable to Cervical Artery Dissection

Predictors of Good Clinical Outcomes, Mortality, and Successful Revascularization in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Undergoing Thrombectomy: Pooled Analysis of the Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia (MERCI) and Multi MERCI Trials

Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Stroke With the Alligator Retrieval Device

Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Clinical Trial of Intravenous Microplasmin in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Ancrod in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results of 500 Subjects Beginning Treatment Within 6 Hours of Stroke Onset in the Ancrod Stroke Program

Glucose Regulation in Acute Stroke Patients (GRASP) Trial: A Randomized Pilot Trial

Anticonvulsant Use and Outcomes After Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Diffusion Tensor Imaging, White Matter Lesions, the Corpus Callosum, and Gait in the Elderly

Functional Electrical Stimulation of Ankle Plantarflexor and Dorsiflexor Muscles: Effects on Poststroke Gait

Quantifying the Value of Stroke Disability Outcomes: WHO Global Burden of Disease Project Disability Weights for Each Level of the Modified Rankin Scale • Supplemental Mathematical Appendix

Significance of Large Vessel Intracranial Occlusion Causing Acute Ischemic Stroke and TIA

A Citywide Prehospital Protocol Increases Access to Stroke Thrombolysis in Toronto

Hospital Arrival Time and Intravenous t-PA Use in US Academic Medical Centers, 2001–2004

Patient Dissatisfaction With Acute Stroke Care

The Impact of the Extended Parallel Process Model on Stroke Awareness: Pilot Results From a Novel Study • Supplemental Text

Differences in the Evolution of the Ischemic Penumbra in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive and Wistar-Kyoto Rats

Research Letters

Higher Systolic Blood Pressure Is Associated With Increased Water Diffusivity in Normal-Appearing White Matter

Caspase-1 Inhibitor Prevents Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Mice

A Systematic Review of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Preventing Stroke

Case Reports

Neuroimaging Demonstration of Evolving Small Vessel Ischemic Injury in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Comments, Opinions, and Reviews

Baroreflex: A New Therapeutic Target in Human Stroke?

Systematic Review of the Perioperative Risks of Stroke or Death After Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting

Biology of Vascular Malformations of the Brain

Special Reports

The 2009 Feinberg Lecture: The Continuum of Stroke Research and Policy

Emerging Therapies

Optimizing Antiplatelet Therapy in High-Risk Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From Atrial Fibrillation Clopidogrel Trial With Irbesartan for Prevention of Vascular Events (ACTIVE A)

Corrections

Correction

Preliminary Program of the International Stroke Conference 2010

Preliminary Program of the International Stroke Conference 2010

Letters to the Editor

Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Hypertension in Carotid Artery Disease

Response to Letter by Tsuda

Role of Estrogen and Endothelium in Migraine in Young Women

Response to Letter by Tsuda

Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Thrombolysis in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Previous Stroke

Response to Letter by Gonzalez-Hernandez et al

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