Brain edema is a leading cause of death after stroke. Cytotoxic edema, which is most severe
in astrocytes, begins within a few minutes of adenosine triphosphate depletion and reflects …

The aim of the Part I of Stroke Statistics in Korea is to summarize nationally representative
data of the epidemiology and risk factors of stroke in a single document. Every year, …

Background Among patients with a proximal vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation, 60
to 80% of patients die within 90 days after stroke onset or do not regain functional …

Objectives: To assess the association between cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) and future
spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) risk in ischemic stroke patients with nonvalvular …

Microvascular integrity is lost during focal cerebral ischemia. The degradation of the basal
lamina and extracellular matrix are, in part, responsible for the loss of vascular integrity. Matrix …

Background and Purpose— The prediction of long-term outcomes in ischemic stroke patients
may be useful in treatment decisions. Machine learning techniques are being increasingly …

Background Nerinetide, an eicosapeptide that interferes with post-synaptic density protein
95, is a neuroprotectant that is effective in preclinical stroke models of ischaemia-reperfusion. …

A new subtype classification of ischemic stroke was developed to reflect recent therapeutic
strategies as well as evolving concepts of stroke definitions and mechanisms. In 200 …

Background and Purpose: The hospital-based stroke registry is a well-established method
useful for understanding diverse clinical characteristics of stroke related to geographical, …

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the relationship of each white blood cells (WBC)
subtype with neurologic severity and outcome in acute stroke. METHODS: We included 779 …