title: Randomized clinical stroke trials in 2006.
abstract: This article reviews randomized control trials (RCT's) published in 2006 of various medications evaluated for stroke patients. These trials were primarily efficacy studies. These included aggrenox (an antiplatelet agent), magnesium (to treat arterial spasm after an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage), NXY (a free radical trapping agent) and albumin which were both tested as a neuroprotectant, amphetamine (to aid motor recovery), fluoxetine (an anti-depressant and anxiolytic) and low molecular weight heparin (for prevention of deep vein thrombosis post-stroke).
authors.affiliation: Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 785 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605, USA. mrabadi@burke.org
authors.forename: Meheroz H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Rabadi
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Blass
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors