2023
Distinguishing Distinct Neural Systems for Proximal vs Distal Upper Extremity Motor Control After Acute Stroke
Lin D, Hardstone R, DiCarlo J, Mckiernan S, Snider S, Jacobs H, Erler K, Rishe K, Boyne P, Goldsmith J, Ranford J, Finklestein S, Schwamm L, Hochberg L, Cramer S. Distinguishing Distinct Neural Systems for Proximal vs Distal Upper Extremity Motor Control After Acute Stroke. Neurology 2023, 101: e347-e357. PMID: 37268437, PMCID: PMC10435065, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal motor controlUpper extremity motor deficitsAcute strokeBarthel IndexMotor deficitsMotor controlAcute stroke patientsUpper extremity hemiparesisUpper extremity motor controlRegion of injuryLesion-symptom mappingMotor systemHealthy CNSDays poststrokeDistal injuriesRankin ScaleStroke onsetConsecutive patientsStroke patientsMotor scoresClinical syndromeFunctional outcomeIntact CNSPosterior aspectPrecentral gyrus
2019
The Mild and Rapidly Improving Stroke Study (MaRISS): Rationale and design
Romano J, Gardener H, Campo-Bustillo I, Khan Y, Riley N, Tai S, Sacco R, Khatri P, Smith E, Schwamm L. The Mild and Rapidly Improving Stroke Study (MaRISS): Rationale and design. International Journal Of Stroke 2019, 14: 983-986. PMID: 31496438, DOI: 10.1177/1747493019873595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke symptomsStroke Impact Scale-16Actual treatment ratesMild ischemic strokePrimary safety outcomeSymptomatic hemorrhagic transformationProportion of patientsThird of patientsProspective observational studyEffect of alteplaseAcute stroke trialsLong-term outcomesPredictors of outcomeAlteplase treatmentHemorrhagic transformationIschemic strokeRankin ScaleSecondary outcomesBarthel IndexPrimary outcomeResidual disabilityStroke presentationRetrospective studyStroke StudyStroke trials
2014
Use of a Standardized Assessment to Predict Rehabilitation Care After Acute Stroke
Stein J, Bettger J, Sicklick A, Hedeman R, Magdon-Ismail Z, Schwamm L. Use of a Standardized Assessment to Predict Rehabilitation Care After Acute Stroke. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2014, 96: 210-217. PMID: 25102387, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.07.403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient rehabilitation facilitySkilled nursing facilitiesInstitution-based rehabilitationPredictors of referralDischarge homeBarthel IndexBI scoreRehabilitation needsSociodemographic characteristicsShort Portable Mental Status QuestionnaireDischarge disposition locationGuidelines-Stroke registryHealth Stroke ScalePatients' sociodemographic characteristicsDaily living impairmentStandardized assessmentHigher BI scoreMental Status QuestionnaireProspective pilot projectPrestroke disabilityStroke ScaleAcute strokeClinical characteristicsOlder patientsRankin Scale