title: Stroke in 2012: Major advances in the treatment of stroke.
abstract: Several clinical trials and experimental studies that could have a major impact on the treatment of patients with ischaemic stroke were published in 2012. The studies cover all therapeutic options, including stroke prevention, recanalization and thrombolysis, neuroprotection, and promising new therapeutic approaches focused on neurorepair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Neurovascular Area, Clinical Neurosciences Research Laboratory, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Institute for Sanitary Research of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Rúa Travesa da Choupana s/n, 15706-Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castillo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000639:trends; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents