Neil Spratt

Chronic stress exacerbates neuronal loss associated with secondary neurodegeneration and suppresses microglial-like cells following focal motor cortex ischemia in the mouse.

Seasonal variation in stroke in the Hunter Region, Australia: a 5-year hospital-based study, 1995-2000.

A prospective study of predictors of prolonged hospital stay and disability after stroke.

Imaging the ischemic penumbra with 18F-fluoromisonidazole in a rat model of ischemic stroke.

Ischaemic tolerance and mitochondrial uncoupling--can we learn from the cell?

Modification of the method of thread manufacture improves stroke induction rate and reduces mortality after thread-occlusion of the middle cerebral artery in young or aged rats.

Characterization of fluoromisonidazole binding in stroke.

Improving access to acute stroke therapies: a controlled trial of organised pre-hospital and emergency care.

The independent predictive utility of computed tomography angiographic collateral status in acute ischaemic stroke.

Characterisation of the timing of binding of the hypoxia tracer FMISO after stroke.

Inducing stroke in aged, hypertensive, diabetic rats.

Cardiogenic shock complicating subarachnoid haemorrhage diagnosed as Tako Tsubo cardiomyopathy: a cautionary tale.

An enriched environment improves sensorimotor function post-ischemic stroke.

Trends in stroke attack rates and case fatality in the Hunter region, Australia 1996-2008.

'Salvaged' stroke ischaemic penumbra shows significant injury: studies with the hypoxia tracer FMISO.

The rural Prehospital Acute Stroke Triage (PAST) trial protocol: a controlled trial for rapid facilitated transport of rural acute stroke patients to a regional stroke centre.

Defining the extent of irreversible brain ischemia using perfusion computed tomography.

Acute stroke thrombolysis: time to dispense with the clock and move to tissue-based decision making?

Establishing a rodent stroke perfusion computed tomography model.

Perfusion computer tomography: imaging and clinical validation in acute ischaemic stroke.

A randomized trial of tenecteplase versus alteplase for acute ischemic stroke.

Exploring the efficacy of constraint in animal models of stroke: meta-analysis and systematic review of the current evidence.

αCaMKII is differentially regulated in brain regions that exhibit differing sensitivities to ischemia and excitotoxicity.

Assessment of leptomeningeal collaterals using dynamic CT angiography in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Referral and triage of patients with transient ischemic attacks to an acute access clinic: risk stratification in an Australian setting.

An enriched environment increases activity in stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation in a mixed rehabilitation unit: a pilot non-randomized controlled trial.

Inadvertent occlusion of the anterior choroidal artery explains infarct variability in the middle cerebral artery thread occlusion stroke model.

Arterial spin labeling versus bolus-tracking perfusion in hyperacute stroke.

Exercise reduces infarct volume and facilitates neurobehavioral recovery: results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise in experimental models of focal ischemia.

Cerebrospinal fluid is drained primarily via the spinal canal and olfactory route in young and aged spontaneously hypertensive rats.

Allopregnanolone and its precursor progesterone do not reduce injury after experimental stroke in hypertensive rats - role of postoperative temperature regulation?

Spectroscopy of reperfused tissue after stroke reveals heightened metabolism in patients with good clinical outcomes.

Intracranial pressure elevation after ischemic stroke in rats: cerebral edema is not the only cause, and short-duration mild hypothermia is a highly effective preventive therapy.

Platelet rich clots are resistant to lysis by thrombolytic therapy in a rat model of embolic stroke.

Intracranial pressure elevation reduces flow through collateral vessels and the penetrating arterioles they supply. A possible explanation for 'collateral failure' and infarct expansion after ischemic stroke.

Perfusion computed tomography to assist decision making for stroke thrombolysis.

Feasibility of Recruiting Families into a Heart Disease Prevention Program Based on Dietary Patterns.

Tissue Plasminogen Activator for preclinical stroke research: Neither "rat" nor "human" dose mimics clinical recanalization in a carotid occlusion model.

A comprehensive analysis of metabolic changes in the salvaged penumbra.

Ischemic penumbra as a trigger for intracranial pressure rise - A potential cause for collateral failure and infarct progression?

Global White Matter Hypoperfusion on CT Predicts Larger Infarcts and Hemorrhagic Transformation after Acute Ischemia.

Intracranial Pressure and Collateral Blood Flow.

Thrombolytic Recanalization of Carotid Arteries Is Highly Dependent on Degree of Stenosis, Despite Sonothrombolysis.

Sonothrombolysis with BR38 Microbubbles Improves Microvascular Patency in a Rat Model of Stroke.

A Home- and Community-Based Physical Activity Program Can Improve the Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Walking Capacity of Stroke Survivors.

Independently ambulant, community-dwelling stroke survivors have reduced cardiorespiratory fitness, mobility and knee strength compared to an age- and gender-matched cohort.

The Role of Family in a Dietary Risk Reduction Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease.

Effectiveness of a Brief Dietetic Intervention for Hyperlipidaemic Adults Using Individually-Tailored Dietary Feedback.

Breaking up sitting time after stroke (BUST-Stroke).

The establishment of a telestroke service using multimodal CT imaging decision assistance: "Turning on the fog lights".

Recent progress in translational research on neurovascular and neurodegenerative disorders.

Ischaemia- and excitotoxicity-induced CaMKII-Mediated neuronal cell death: The relative roles of CaMKII autophosphorylation at T286 and T253.

Validating a Predictive Model of Acute Advanced Imaging Biomarkers in Ischemic Stroke.

The role of Ca-calmodulin stimulated protein kinase II in ischaemic stroke - A potential target for neuroprotective therapies.

Validation of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale-8 to Detect Large Vessel Occlusion in Ischemic Stroke.

Tenecteplase in ischemic stroke offers improved recanalization: Analysis of 2 trials.

Boredom in patients with acquired brain injuries during inpatient rehabilitation: a scoping review.

Cardiorespiratory fitness and walking endurance improvements after 12 months of an individualised home and community-based exercise programme for people after stroke.

The influence of initial stroke severity on mortality, overall functional outcome and in-hospital placement at 90 days following acute ischemic stroke: A tertiary hospital stroke register study.

Thresholds for infarction vary between gray matter and white matter in acute ischemic stroke: A CT perfusion study.

The unmet needs of informal carers of stroke survivors: a protocol for a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies.

Tissue Is More Important than Time in Stroke Patients Being Assessed for Thrombolysis.

Correction for Delay and Dispersion Results in More Accurate Cerebral Blood Flow Ischemic Core Measurement in Acute Stroke.

Evaluation of three measures of cardiorespiratory fitness in independently ambulant stroke survivors.

Intravenous Thrombolysis May Not Improve Clinical Outcome of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Without a Baseline Vessel Occlusion.

Heptanoate is neuroprotective in vitro but triheptanoin post-treatment did not protect against middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats.

White Matter Degeneration after Ischemic Stroke: A Longitudinal Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study.

Frequent, short bouts of light-intensity exercises while standing decreases systolic blood pressure: Breaking Up Sitting Time after Stroke (BUST-Stroke) trial.

Breaking up sitting time after stroke (BUST-stroke).

Growth Hormone Deficiency Is Frequent After Recent Stroke.

Do powered over-ground lower limb robotic exoskeletons affect outcomes in the rehabilitation of people with acquired brain injury?

Single-phase CT angiography: collateral grade is independent of scan weighting.

The International comparison of Systems of care and patient outcomes In minor Stroke and Tia (InSIST) study: A community-based cohort study.

Breaking up sitting time after stroke - How much less sitting is needed to improve blood pressure after stroke (BUST-BP-Dose): Protocol for a dose-finding study.

Predicting Modafinil-Treatment Response in Poststroke Fatigue Using Brain Morphometry and Functional Connectivity.

Cognitive dysfunction is associated with abnormal responses in cerebral blood flow in patients with single ventricular physiology: Novel insights from transcranial Doppler ultrasound.

Influence of occlusion site and baseline ischemic core on outcome in patients with ischemic stroke.

"This is our life now. Our new normal": A qualitative study of the unmet needs of carers of stroke survivors.

Choroid plexus volume after stroke.

Contemporary trends in stroke complicating cardiac catheterisation.

The unmet needs of carers of stroke survivors: An evaluation of Google search results.

Modafinil treatment modulates functional connectivity in stroke survivors with severe fatigue.

An online intervention for improving stroke survivors' health-related quality of life: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

An online cross-sectional survey of the health risk behaviours among informal caregivers.

YouTube as a resource for evaluating the unmet needs of caregivers of stroke survivors.

Computed Tomography Perfusion Identifies Patients With Stroke With Impaired Cardiac Function.

Perfusion Computed Tomography Accurately Quantifies Collateral Flow After Acute Ischemic Stroke.

No Evidence of the "Weekend Effect" in the Northern New South Wales Telestroke Network.

The long-term unmet needs of informal carers of stroke survivors at home: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies.

Permeability Measures Predict Hemorrhagic Transformation after Ischemic Stroke.

The Characteristics of Patients With Possible Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Stroke in the Hunter and Manning Valley Regions, Australia (the INSIST Study).

Air vs. Road Decision for Endovascular Clot Retrieval in a Rural Telestroke Network.

Exploring the Economic Benefits of Modafinil for Post-Stroke Fatigue in Australia: A Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation.

Tranexamic acid in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (STOP-AUST): a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial.

Plasmin Generation Potential and Recanalization in Acute Ischaemic Stroke; an Observational Cohort Study of Stroke Biobank Samples.

Association of Collateral Status and Ischemic Core Growth in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke.

An online survey of informal caregivers' unmet needs and associated factors.

Multimodal Computed Tomography Increases the Detection of Posterior Fossa Strokes Compared to Brain Non-contrast Computed Tomography.

Reduced Impact of Endovascular Thrombectomy on Disability in Real-World Practice, Relative to Randomized Controlled Trial Evidence in Australia.

Role of Computed Tomography Perfusion in Identification of Acute Lacunar Stroke Syndromes.

What Is the "Optimal" Target Mismatch Criteria for Acute Ischemic Stroke?