Background Aphasia is an important stroke sequel that impacts negatively on the HQoL of
stroke patients. Although a number of stroke patients with aphasia will have good functional …

Background: Each year approximately 100,000 stroke survivors are diagnosed with aphasia.
Although stroke is associated with age, the relationship between age and aphasia is less …

Introduction: A decrease in ischemic stroke (IS) incidence has been observed in high
income countries during the last decades. Whether this has influenced the occurrence of …

Accurate prediction of functional outcome in patients with stroke has the potential to
enhance clinical care as well as improve the quality of stroke research. Prognostic models …

Objectives The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) has not been validated to
diagnose aphasia in the stroke population. We therefore examined the diagnostic accuracy …

Background and Purpose—Apart from missing the approved time window of 4.5 hours, one
frequent cause for withholding recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) treatment in …

The benefits and safety of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) for
patients with mild ischaemic stroke (MIS) are still unclear. The objective of this meta-analysis …

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the developed world and the primary cause of
adult disability. The most common site of stroke is the middle cerebral artery (MCA), an …

Background: Thrombolysis is often withheld from acute ischemic stroke patients presenting
with mild symptoms; however, up to 40% of these patients end up with a poor outcome when …

Background Aphasia is one of the most devastating stroke-related consequences for social
interaction and daily activities. Aphasia recovery in acute stroke depends on the degree of …