stroke is a significant public health burden which absolutely requires more effective therapies. the approved treatment options for stroke including tissue plasminogen activators, antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants mainly bear antithrombotic effects. meanwhile, evolving investigational approaches such as collateral therapeutics and neuroprotective agents has thus far been attempted with equ...

background : the metabolic syndrome has known as an independent risk factor of stroke. the occurrence of this syndrome is due to genetic factors and lifestyle. this study was performed   on the frequency of metabolic syndrome prevalence in ischemic stroke patients compare to control. methods : one hundred ischemic stroke patients and 100 controls (with the same age and sex) were evaluated for t...

BACKGROUND The severity of ischemic stroke symptoms varies among patients and is a critical determinant of patient outcome. To date, the association between the number of stenotic intracranial arteries and stroke severity remains unclear. AIMS We aimed to investigate the association between the number of stenotic major intracranial arteries (NSMIA) and ischemic stroke severity, as well as the...

stroke scales can be classified as clinicometric scales and functional impairment, handicap scales. all studies describing stroke scales were reviewed by internet searching engines with the final search performed on january 1, 2013. the following string of keywords was entered into search engines; stroke, scale, score and disability. despite advantages of modified national institute of health s...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Evidence-based stroke care has been shown to improve patient outcomes and may reduce health system costs. Cost savings, however, are poorly quantified. This study assesses 4 aspects of stroke management (rapid assessment and treatment services, thrombolytic therapy, organized stroke units, and early home-supported discharge) and estimates the potential for cost avoidance ...

INTRODUCTION The aging of the population in Germany will lead to an increased number of stroke patients, but at present there are hardly any concrete estimates of how many stroke patients can be expected in the future. METHODS This study provides estimates of future numbers of stroke patients in the German federal state of Hesse up to the year 2050. The calculations are based on data obtained...

ObjectivesTo explore factors from the acute phase, and after three 12 months, associated with level of self-reported physical activity months a minor ischemic stroke National Institutes Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ? 3 in persons 70 years or younger.Materials methodIn this longitudinal cohort study patients were recruited consecutively two units. Activity measured sets questions addressing...

objective: to investigate about frequency of different subtypes of stroke in south of iran methods: this  is a retrospective, single-center study  conducted at namazi hospital, shiraz, south of iran. age, sex, length of hospitalization and  mortality  of  stroke patients were recorded by reviewing hospital medical records. results: 16 351 patients (53.6% male, 46.4%female) were recruited.  isch...