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Detection of Atrial Fibrillation With Concurrent Holter Monitoring and Continuous Cardiac Telemetry Following Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
26 July 2010
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for recurrent ischemic stroke. We aimed to compare the detection rate of AF using continuous cardiac telemetry (CCT) versus Holter monitoring in hospita...
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Marc A. Lazzaro,
Kousik Krishnan,
Shyam Prabhakaran
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89-93
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Computed Tomography Perfusion Imaging in Spectacular Shrinking Deficit
12 August 2010
Spectacular shrinking deficit (SSD) is characterized by abrupt onset of a major hemispheric stroke syndrome, followed by dramatic and rapid improvement. We retrospectively identified patients with SSD...
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Vivien H. Lee,
Sayona John,
Yousef Mohammad,
Shyam Prabhakaran
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94-101
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Effects of Edaravone, a Free Radical Scavenger, on Serum Levels of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute Brain Infarction
10 January 2011
The potent free radical scavenger edavarone is widely used in Japan to treat acute ischemic stroke within 24 hours after onset. Recent experimental studies have shown that edavarone alleviates blood-b...
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Kenji Isahaya,
Koji Yamada,
Masato Yamatoku,
Kenzo Sakurai,
Satoshi Takaishi,
Bunta Kato,
Toshikazu Hirayama,
Yasuhiro Hasegawa
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102-107
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Significance of Magnetic Resonance Angiography–Diffusion Weighted Imaging Mismatch in Hyperacute Cerebral Infarction
20 September 2010
Therapeutic results with respect to lesion size were analyzed and compared in patients with hyperacute cerebral infarction with and without major artery lesions on magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)...
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Ichiro Deguchi,
Hidetaka Takeda,
Daisuke Furuya,
Tomohisa Dembo,
Harumitsu Nagoya,
Yuji Kato,
Yasuo Ito,
Takuya Fukuoka,
Hajime Maruyama,
Norio Tanahashi
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108-113
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Predictors of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Patients With Severe Dysphagia From an Acute-Subacute Hemispheric Infarction
20 September 2010
This study investigated the influence of age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, time from stroke onset, infarct location and volume in predicting placement of a percutaneous en...
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Sandeep Kumar,
Susan Langmore,
Richard P. Goddeau,
Adel Alhazzani,
Magdy Selim,
Louis R. Caplan,
Lin Zhu,
Adnan Safdar,
Cynthia Wagner,
Colleen Frayne,
David E. Searls,
Gottfried Schlaug
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Accuracy of the New ICD-9-CM Code for “Drip-and-Ship” Thrombolytic Treatment in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
20 September 2010
A new International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnosis code, V45.88, was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October...
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Silvina B. Tonarelli,
Michael Tibbs,
Gabriela Vazquez,
Kamakshi Lakshminarayan,
Gustavo J. Rodriguez,
Adnan I. Qureshi
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121-123
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Subtle Problems in Activities of Daily Living after a Transient Ischemic Attack or an Apparently Fully Recovered Non-disabling Stroke
09 November 2010
Little is known about the effects on the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) and quality of life (QoL) of transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a nondisabling stroke (NDS) with a full recover...
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Marieke E. Verbraak,
Agnes F. Hoeksma,
Robert Lindeboom,
Vincent I.H. Kwa
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124-130
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Low Patient Enrollment Sites in Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trials of Cerebrovascular Diseases: Associated Factors and Impact on Trial Outcomes
19 August 2010
Wide variability in patient enrollment among participating sites is a common phenomenon in multicenter trials. We examined stroke trial–related factors associated with the proportion of sites with low...
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Adnan I. Qureshi,
Nauman Tariq,
Gabriela Vazquez,
Jill Novitzke,
M. Fareed K. Suri,
Kamakshi Lakshminarayan,
Stephen J. Haines
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131-142
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An Unusual Case of Elderly-Onset Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) With Multiple Cerebrovascular Risk Factors
20 September 2010
Here we report a female patient with elderly-onset cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). At age 71, she developed gait disturbance, foll...
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Mitsunori Watanabe,
Yoshiki Adachi,
Mandy Jackson,
Yukiko Yamamoto-Watanabe,
Yasuhito Wakasaya,
Ikumi Shirahama,
Ayumi Takamura,
Etsuro Matsubara,
Takeshi Kawarabayashi,
Mikio Shoji
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143-145
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Isolated Hypersomnia Due to Bilateral Thalamic Infarcts
20 September 2010
We describe a unique patient who developed hypersomnia as the sole presenting symptom of bilateral thalamic infarcts.
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Munish Kumar Goyal,
Gyanendra Kumar,
Pradeep Kumar Sahota
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146-147
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Middle Cerebral Artery Infarct following Multiple Bee Stings
12 August 2010
Neurologic events following bee stings are very rare. We report a 59-year-old man who became drowsy with slurred speech following multiple bee stings. In the hospital, he was found to have left-sided ...
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Stalin Viswanathan,
Vivekanandan Muthu,
Ajai P. Singh,
Rajarajan Rajendran,
Robin George
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148-150
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Delayed Catastrophic Intracerebral Hemorrhage Preceded by Progressive Recovery after Carotid Stenting for Acute Ischemic Stroke
15 October 2010
Background: Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a feared complication of reperfusion therapy for treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Generally, HT occurs within 24-36 hours after thrombolysis. Summary ...
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Jason S. Day,
Harold P. Adams
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151-154
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Economy Class Stroke Syndrome after a Long Drive
26 July 2010
Economy class stroke syndrome is a cardiovascular complication associated with long periods of travel, only a few cases have been reported after long drives, however. The patient, a 62-year-old profes...
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Ryota Tanaka,
Tadaaki Kawanabe,
Yoshiya Yamauchi,
Hideki Shimura,
Yasutaka Tanaka,
Nobukazu Miyamoto,
Yuji Ueno,
Takao Urabe,
Nobutaka Hattori,
Shigeki Tanaka
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155-157
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