Object. Development of edema is known to contribute to poor outcome after spontaneous
intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Recent research has identified thrombin as a key mediator in …

Background and Purpose—; Elevated plasma homocyst(e)ine [H(e)] concentration has
been associated with an increased risk of stroke. Although the literature suggests that H(e) …

Background and Purpose— Prediction models for ischemic stroke outcome have the potential
to contribute prognostic information in the clinical and/or research setting. The importance …

George C. Newman and Ching-hsien Huang* abstract: The homogeneous, single-walled
phosphatidylcholine-cholesterol mixed vesicles were prepared by ultra-sonic irradiation of egg …

Background and Purpose— Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) is highly sensitive to early cerebral
ischemia, but its dependence on lesion location, acuity, and etiology remains unknown. …

INTRODUCTION: There are no well-established physiologic or neuropsychological criteria
for identifying which patients with stenosis of the cervicocerebral vessels are at high risk of …

Objective: To delineate factors associated with cognitive function following stroke and test
the hypothesis that vascular risk factors associated with oxidative stress impair recovery. …

A patient with dural sinus thrombosis had progressively worsening symptoms and signs that
resolved after intradural thrombolysis. Intradural sinus pressures were 54 mm Hg. Echo-…

Uncertainty reigns over whether or not glutamate uptake in astrocytes leads to strong
stimulation of glucose utilization, measured as accumulation of radioactive deoxyglucose-6-…

There appears to be a common misperception that the denominator of 2 in the ICH
calculation for Volume abc/2 is attributable to use of 5-mm slices in CT. This is not the case. …