Maintaining blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity is crucial for the homeostasis of the central
nervous system. Structurally comprising the BBB, brain endothelial cells interact with …

Background With the increased efficacy of stroke treatments, diagnosis and specific
treatment needs of patients with post-stroke seizures (PSS) and post-stroke epilepsy have …

BACKGROUND: Perfusion abnormalities in the infarct and salvaged penumbra have been
proposed as a potential reason for poor clinical outcome (modified Rankin Scale score> 2) …

Futile recanalization hampers prognoses of ischemic stroke after successful mechanical
thrombectomy, hypothetically through post-recanalization perfusion deficits, onset-to-groin …

The reported incidence of persistent hypoperfusion despite complete recanalization as
surrogate for impaired microvascular reperfusion (IMR) has varied widely among clinical …

In acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion (LVO), the clinical outcome after
endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is influenced by the extent of autoregulatory …

STAIR XII (12th Stroke Treatment Academy Industry Roundtable) included a workshop to
discuss the priorities for advancements in neuroimaging in the diagnostic workup of acute …

Background Increased middle cerebral artery (MCA) blood flow velocities on transcranial
duplex sonography (TCD) were recently reported in individual patients after successful …

The goal of reperfusion therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is to restore cerebral blood
flow through recanalization of the occluded vessel. Unfortunately, successful recanalization …

Stroke is a major contributor to mortality and morbidity worldwide and the most common
cause of epilepsy in the elderly in high income nations. In recent years, it has become …