conclusions due to considerable inter- and intra- heterogeneity among studies performed by other centers such as differences in study project, background, and population features, determining a pharmacotherapy model based on safe implementation of treatments in stroke or sits seem advantageous. results age, time of onset, systolic blood pressure, diabetes, stroke severity, co-morbidities and pr...

Background and purpose: Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to be linked to evolution of ischemic stroke, but the data regarding the association between stroke severity and vitamin D level is scarce. Materials and methods: Patients with first-ever acute ischemic stroke in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory within 7 days after the stroke were recruited. The control group included age an...

Background and Objectives: Nowadays, the rate of cerebral stroke is increasing in Iran. Therefore, the identification of factors affecting the quality of life in patients with stroke helps researchers to have a more comprehensive understanding of its treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between religious orientation and quality of life in patients with stroke in Za...

Background and Purpose—Cerebral autoregulation may become impaired after stroke. To provide a review of the nature and extent of any autoregulation impairment after stroke and its course over time, a technique allowing repeated bedside measurements with good temporal resolution is required. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) in combination with continuous blood pressure measurements allows noninvasive ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE External counterpulsation (ECP) is a novel noninvasive method used to improve the perfusion of vital organs, which may benefit ischemic stroke patients. We hypothesized that ECP may augment cerebral blood flow of ischemic stroke patients via induced hypertension. METHODS We recruited ischemic stroke patients with cerebral intracranial large artery occlusive disease and ...

background: massive ischemic stroke causes significant mortality and morbidity in stroke patients. the main treatments for massive ischemic stroke are recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtpa), craniotomy, and endovascular interventions. due to destructive  effects  of   bradykinin  on  the  nervous system in ischemic stroke, it seems reasonable that using noscapine as a bradykinin antago...

Background and Purpose—Cerebral autoregulation may become impaired after stroke. To provide a review of the nature and extent of any autoregulation impairment after stroke and its course over time, a technique allowing repeated bedside measurements with good temporal resolution is required. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) in combination with continuous blood pressure measurements allows noninvasive ...

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an inflammatory vasculitis. KD is classified into two groups based on clinical characteristics criteria, namely classic and incomplete. Cerebral vascular abnormality, especially arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) is very rare and unusual in KD. Here, we report a 4-year-old boy who was referred to our tertiary pediatric center with abrupt right hemiparesis and aphasia. At ad...

background: in patients with acute stroke and middle cerebral artery (mca) stenosis, microembolic signals (mes) can predict further cerebral ischemia. therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of mes by transcranial doppler (tcd) in patients with mca stenosis under treatment of aspirin or clopidogrel. methods: a randomized clinical trial was performed on 40 patients with acu...