2019
Corticospinal Tract Injury Estimated From Acute Stroke Imaging Predicts Upper Extremity Motor Recovery After Stroke
Lin D, Cloutier A, Erler K, Cassidy J, Snider S, Ranford J, Parlman K, Giatsidis F, Burke J, Schwamm L, Finklestein S, Hochberg L, Cramer S. Corticospinal Tract Injury Estimated From Acute Stroke Imaging Predicts Upper Extremity Motor Recovery After Stroke. Stroke 2019, 50: 3569-3577. PMID: 31648631, PMCID: PMC6878199, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.025898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper extremity motor recoveryAcute stroke hospitalizationCST injuryMotor recoveryCorticospinal tractStroke hospitalizationsPremotor cortexPrimary motorUpper extremity Fugl-MeyerAcute Stroke ImagingAcute stroke workupUpper extremity weaknessUpper extremity recoveryCorticospinal tract injuryExtent of injuryStroke standardsExtremity weaknessStroke workupTract injuryIschemic strokeFugl-MeyerInitial impairmentPredictive valueInjuryStroke imaging
2018
Prestroke selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use and functional outcomes after ischaemic stroke
Etherton M, Siddiqui K, Schwamm L. Prestroke selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use and functional outcomes after ischaemic stroke. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2018, 3: 9. PMID: 29600002, PMCID: PMC5870643, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2017-000119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeLength of staySSRI useFunctional outcomeSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor useSerotonin reuptake inhibitor useGuidelines-Stroke registrySerotonin reuptake inhibitorsMultivariate regression analysisAmbulatory statusSymptomatic hemorrhageConsecutive patientsInhibitor useMotor recoveryReuptake inhibitorsFunctional recoveryStroke recoveryUnivariate analysisData registryDrug listMultivariate analysisStrokeLower likelihood