Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation

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• Stroke · Mar 2005

  Review

  Priorities for clinical research in intracerebral hemorrhage: report from a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke workshop.

  Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is one of the most lethal stroke types. In December 2003, a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) workshop was convened to develop a consensus for ICH research priorities. The focus was clinical research aimed at acute ICH in patients. ⋯ Increasing ICH research is crucial. A collaborative approach is likely to yield therapies for this devastating form of brain injury.

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• Stroke · Mar 2005

  Comparative Study

  Prevalence of stroke among Chinese, Malay, and Indian Singaporeans: a community-based tri-racial cross-sectional survey.

  Stroke prevalence data among mixed Asian populations are lacking. Prevalence rates of stroke were studied among Singaporeans aged > or =50 years of Chinese, Malay, and Indian origin. ⋯ There is no difference in stroke prevalence among Chinese, Malay, and Indian Singaporeans. Prevalence is highest among Chinese men and lowest among Malay women. The reasons for these differences warrant further investigation.

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• Stroke · Mar 2005

  Phenytoin exposure is associated with functional and cognitive disability after subarachnoid hemorrhage.

  Phenytoin (PHT) is routinely used for seizure prophylaxis after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), but may adversely affect neurologic and cognitive recovery. ⋯ Among patients treated with PHT, burden of exposure to PHT predicts poor neurologic and cognitive outcome after SAH.

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