Research Report: December 2008

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Publications

Hughes,JR. One of the hottest topics in epileptology: ABC proteins. Their inhibition may be the future for patients with intractable epilepsy. Neur Res 2008;30:920-925.

Khaja AM. Acute ischemic stroke management: administration of thrombolytics, neuroprotectants, and general principles of medical management. Neurol Clin 2008;26:943-961.

Lindsay P, Bayley M, Hellings C, Hill M, Woodbury E, Phillips S; (Canadian Stroke Strategy Best Practices and Standards Writing Group [including Nyenhuis DL] on behalf of the Canadian Stroke Strategy, a joint initiative of the Canadian Stroke Network and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada*). Canadian best practice recommendations for stroke care (updated 2008). CMAJ 2008;179:S1-S25.

Pawar AS, Qtaishat NM, Little DM, Pepperburg DR. Recovery of rod photoresponses in abcr-deficient mice. Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 2008;49:2743-2755.

Testai FD, Aiyagari V. Acute hemorrhagic stroke pathophysiology and medical interventions: blood pressure control, management of anticoagulant-associated brain hemorrhage and general management principles. Neurol Clin 2008;26:963-985

Book Chapters

Gorelick PB. The future of stroke prevention by risk factor modification. In: Fisher M (ed.): Stroke. Part III: Investigation and Management. Elsevier, New York, 2009, pp. 1261-1276.

Gorelick PB, Han J, Huang Y, Wong KSL. Epidemiology (of intracranial occlusive disease). In: Kim JS, Caplan LR, Wong KSL: Intracranial Atherosclerosis. Wiley-Blackwell, 2008, pp 33-44.

Other events

Invited Presentations

Aiyagari V (December 2008). Acute management of Intracerebral hemorrhage. Invited lecture, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences Neuro-update 2008, Kolkata, India.

Aiyagari V (December 2008). Osmotic therapy and control of brain volume. Invited lecture, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences Neuro-update 2008, Kolkata, India.

Aiyagari V (December 2008). Management of subarachnoid hemorrhage: the role of the intensivist. Invited lecture, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences Neuro-update 2008, Kolkata, India.

Gorelick PB (November 2008). Stroke Update 2008 (Keynote Address). Vanderbilt Harold Barnard Annual Stroke Symposium. Nashville, TN.

Gorelick PB (November 2008). Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Use in Persons 70+. Invited lecture, AHA Sessions, New Orleans, LA.

Conference Presentations

Little DM, Susmaras T, Udawatta M, Klein R. Characterization of the networks involved in category learning in the absence of overt eye movements. Program No. 813.6. 2008 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2008.