Objective To delineate and clarify neuromuscular disorders in patients with probable severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Design Case series with follow-up ranging from 3 …

Background and Purpose— The migratory efficiency of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC)
toward cerebral infarct after transplantation is limited. Valproate (VPA) and lithium enhance in …

Dysphagia increases the risk of pneumonia in stroke patients. This study aimed to evaluate
bedside swallowing screening for prevention of stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) in acute …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) show high potential for the therapy of several human diseases;
however, the effectiveness of MSC transplantation has been hampered by the relatively …

Background and Purpose: Contrast-induced encephalopathy (CIE) is a rare and underrecognized
complication after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke. This …

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive disease involving the degeneration of
motor neurons with no currently available treatment. While valproic acid (VPA) is a potential …

Background and Purpose— Pathogenetic classification of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH),
using systems such as SMASH-U (structural vascular lesions, medication, cerebral amyloid …

Valproic acid (VPA), a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, is known to protect against
cerebral ischemia. The effects of VPA on blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption were investigated …

Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21) is a new member of the FGF super-family and an
important endogenous regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism. It has been proposed as a …

Objective To test the hypothesis that patients with concomitant lobar and deep intracerebral
hemorrhages/microbleeds (mixed ICH) have predominantly hypertensive small vessel …