Stroke Alert January 2022

<p>On Episode 12 of the <em>Stroke Alert</em> Podcast, host Dr. Negar Asdaghi highlights two articles from the January 2022 issue of <em>Stroke</em>: “<a href= "https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.034505">Efficacy of Intravenous Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Motor Recovery After Ischemic Stroke: A Neuroimaging Study</a>” and “<a href= "https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035607">Cumulative Concussion and Odds of Stroke in Former National Football League Players</a>.” She also interviews Dr. Mike Sharma about his article “<a href= "https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.032976">Frequency and Patterns of Brain Infarction in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: NAVIGATE ESUS Trial</a>.”</p> <p>Dr. Negar Asdaghi:</p> <p>1) Can repeated concussions increase the risk of stroke in professional athletes?</p> <p>2) Does stem cell therapy enhance the recovery from ischemic stroke?</p> <p>3) ESUS stands for “embolic stroke of unknown source.” Is ESUS just a fancy new term, or is there more to it than meets the eye?</p> <p>These are some of the topics that we will discuss in today's podcast. We're covering the best in <em>Stroke</em>. Stay with us.</p> <p>Dr. Negar Asdaghi:         Welcome to a new year of <em>Stroke</em> podcasts. My name is Negar Asdaghi. I'm an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and your host for the monthly <em>Stroke Alert</em> Podcast. The January 2022 issue of <em>Stroke</em> covers a host of topics, from <a href= "https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035654">molecular biomarkers and drug targets in brain arteriovenous malformation</a> to <a href= "https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035692">examining the role of calcium in atherosclerotic carotid disease</a>, which I encourage you to review in addition to listening to today's podcast. Later in the podcast, I have the honor of interviewing Dr. Mike Sharma from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, on