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1. Anticoagulants for preventing recurrence following presumed non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack  [R] [s]
2. Anticoagulants for preventing stroke in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks  [R] [s]
3. Oral anticoagulants for preventing stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and no previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks  [R]

1. Anticoagulants versus antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks  [R]  [S]
2. Oral anticoagulants versus antiplatelet therapy for preventing further vascular events after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke of presumed arterial origin  [R]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after carotid endarterectomy  [R] [s]
2. Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and no previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks  [R]  [S]
3. Cilostazol versus aspirin for secondary prevention of vascular events after stroke  [P]
4. Dipyridamole for preventing stroke and other vascular events in patients with vascular disease  [R] [s]
5. Thienopyridine derivatives versus aspirin for preventing stroke and other serious vascular events in high vascular risk patients  [R]
6. Triflusal for preventing serious vascular events in people at high risk  [R]

1. Beta blockers for preventing stroke recurrence  [P]

1. Blood-pressure-lowering treatment for preventing recurrent stroke, major vascular events, and dementia in patients with a history of stroke or transient ischaemic attacks  [P]
2. Interventions for deliberately altering blood pressure in acute stroke  [R]

1. Blood transfusion for preventing stroke in people with sickle cell disease  [R]

Cerebrolysin

1. Cerebrolysin for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Interventions in the management of serum lipids for preventing stroke recurrence  [R]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Chuanxiong preparations for preventing stroke  [R]
2. Sonothrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke  [P]

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1. Carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid stenosis  [R]
2. Carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis  [R]
3. Eversion versus conventional carotid endarterectomy for preventing stroke  [R]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

Different interventions during carotid surgery

1. Local versus general anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy  [R]
2. Patch angioplasty versus primary closure for carotid endarterectomy  [R]  [S]
3. Patches of different types for carotid patch angioplasty  [R]  [S]
4. Routine or selective carotid artery shunting for carotid endarterectomy (and different methods of monitoring in selective shunting)  [R]

1. Extracranial-intracranial arterial bypass surgery for occlusive carotideal cerebrovascular disease  [P]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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1. Angioplasty for intracranial artery stenosis  [R]  [S]
2. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for carotid artery stenosis  [R]
3. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for vertebral artery stenosis  [R]

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1. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for carotid artery stenosis  [R]

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1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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1. Acanthopanax for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]
2. Acupuncture for acute stroke  [R]
3. Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation  [R]
4. Amphetamines for improving recovery after stroke  [R] [s]
5. Anticoagulants for acute ischaemic stroke  [R] [s]
6. Anticoagulants versus antiplatelet agents for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]  [S]
7. Antiplatelet therapy for acute ischaemic stroke  [R] [s]
8. Calcium antagonists for acute ischemic stroke  [R]
9. Chuanxiong-type preparations for acute ischemic stroke  [R]
10. Cooling therapy for acute stroke  [R]
11. Corticosteroids for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]
12. Dan Shen agents for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]  [S]
13. Dengzhanhua preparations for acute cerebral infarction  [R]
14. Edaravone for acute ischaemic stroke  [P]
15. Excitatory amino acid antagonists for acute stroke  [R] [s]
16. Fibrinogen depleting agents for acute ischaemic stroke  [R] [s]
17. Gangliosides for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]
18. Ginkgo biloba for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]  [S]
19. Glycerol for acute stroke  [R] [s]
20. Glycoprotein IIb-IIIa inhibitors for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]  [S]
21. Haemodilution for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]  [S]
22. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]
23. Low-molecular-weight heparins or heparinoids versus standard unfractionated heparin for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]  [S]
24. Lubeluzole for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]
25. Magnetic resonance imaging versus computed tomography for detection of acute vascular lesions in patients presenting with stroke symptoms  [R]
26. Mailuoning for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]
27. Mannitol for acute stroke  [R]
28. Nitric oxide donors (nitrates), L-arginine, or nitric oxide synthase inhibitors for acute stroke  [R]  [S]
29. Pentoxifylline, propentofylline and pentifylline for acute ischaemic stroke  [R] [s]
30. Percutaneous vascular interventions for acute ischaemic stroke  [P]
31. Piracetam for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]  [S]
32. Prostacyclin and analogues for acute ischaemic stroke  [R] [s]
33. Puerarin for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]
34. Sanchi for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]
35. Statins for acute ischemic stroke  [P]
36. Stem cell transplantation for ischemic stroke  [P]
37. Theophylline, aminophylline, caffeine and analogues for acute ischaemic stroke  [R] [s]
38. Thrombolysis (different doses, routes of administration and agents) for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]  [S]
39. Thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]
40. Tirilazad for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]
41. Tongxinluo capsule for acute stroke  [R]
42. Vinpocetine for acute ischaemic stroke  [R]

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1. Surgical decompression for cerebral oedema in acute ischaemic stroke  [R]

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1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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1. Acupuncture for acute stroke  [R]  [S]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Choline precursors for acute and subacute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke  [R]

1. Cooling therapy for acute stroke  [R]

1. Corticosteroids for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and primary intracerebral haemorrhage  [R]  [S]

1. Fibrinolytic therapy for intraventricular hemorrhage in adults  [R]

Haemopoeitic growth factors

1. Colony stimulating factors (including erythropoietin, granulocyte colony stimulating factor and analogues) for stroke  [R]  [S]

Haemostatic drug therapies

1. Haemostatic drug therapies for acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage  [R]  [S]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Excitatory amino acid antagonists for acute stroke  [R] [s]

1. Nitric oxide donors (nitrates), L-arginine, or nitric oxide synthase inhibitors for acute stroke  [R]  [S]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Glycerol for acute stroke  [R] [s]
2. Mannitol for acute stroke  [R]

1. Cholesterol-reducing agents for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage  [P]
2. Intraoperative mild hypothermia for postoperative neurological deficits in intracranial aneurysm patients  [P]

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1. Surgery for primary supratentorial intracerebral haemorrhage  [R]

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1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Antifibrinolytic therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage  [R] [s]

1. Tirilazad for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage  [R]

1. Antiplatelet therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage  [R]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Calcium antagonists for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage  [R]  [S]

1. Corticosteroids for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and primary intracerebral haemorrhage  [R]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Circulatory volume expansion therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage  [R]  [S]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Endothelin receptor antagonist for subarachnoid haemorrhage  [P]

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1. Timing of surgery for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage  [R]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Endovascular coiling versus neurosurgical clipping for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage  [R]  [S]

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1. Endovascular coiling versus neurosurgical clipping for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage  [R]  [S]

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1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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1. Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection  [R]  [s]

1. Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection  [R]  [s]

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1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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1. Anticoagulation for cerebral sinus thrombosis  [R]  [S]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Thrombolysis for cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis  [R]  [s]

1. Antiepileptic drugs for the primary and secondary prevention of seizures after intracranial venous thrombosis  [R]

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1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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1. Interventions for treating brain arteriovenous malformations in adults  [R]

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1. Antibiotic therapy for preventing infections in patients with acute stroke  [P]
2. Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain  [R]
3. Insulin for glycaemic control in acute ischaemic stroke  [P]
4. Interventions for deliberately altering blood pressure in acute stroke  [R]
5. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure for sleep-disordered breathing after stroke  [P]
6. Physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis in stroke  [R]  [S]
7. Vasoactive drugs for acute stroke  [R]

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1. Antiepileptic drugs for the primary and secondary prevention of seizures after stroke  [R]
2. Constraint induced movement therapy for upper extremities in stroke patients  [P]

3. Electrostimulation for promoting recovery of movement or functional ability after stroke  [R]

4. EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke  [P]
5. Interventions for sensory impairment in the upper limb after stroke  [R]
6. Mental practice for treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke  [P]
7. Mirror therapy for improving motor function after stroke  [P]

1. Systemically-acting pharmacological interventions for spasticity after stroke  [P]

1. Force platform feedback for standing balance training after stroke  [R]  [S]
2. Overground physical therapy gait training for chronic stroke patients with mobility deficits  [R]
3. Treadmill training and body weight support for walking after stroke  [R]  [s]

1. Circuit class therapy for improving mobility after stroke  [R]
2. Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper extremities in stroke patients  [R]
3. Early versus delayed mobilisation for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage  [P]
4. Very early versus delayed mobilisation after stroke  [P]

1. Electromechanical and robot-assisted arm training for improving arm function and activities of daily living after stroke  [R]
2. Electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke  [R]
3. Home-based therapy programmes for upper limb functional recovery following stroke  [P]
4. Interventions for improving sit-to-stand ability in patients with stroke  [P]
5. Orthotic devices after stroke and other non-progressive brain lesions  [R]
6. Orthotic devices for abnormal limb posture after stroke or non-progressive cerebral causes of spasticity  [P]
7. Physiotherapy treatment approaches for the recovery of postural control and lower limb function following stroke  [R] [s]
8. Repetitive task training for improving functional ability after stroke  [R]
9. Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke  [R]
10. Supportive devices for preventing and treating subluxation of the shoulder after stroke  [R]  [S]

1. Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults [R]

1. Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke  [R]
2. Interventions for dysphagia in acute stroke  [R]

1. Speech and language therapy for dysarthria due to non-progressive brain damage  [R]

1. Staff led interventions for improving oral hygiene in patients following stroke  [R]

1. Pharmacological treatment for aphasia following stroke  [R]
2. Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke  [R]

1. Interventions for apraxia of speech following stroke  [R]  [S]
2. Interventions for motor apraxia following stroke  [R]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

1. Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke  [R]
2. Cognitive rehabilitation for memory deficits following stroke  [R]
3. Cognitive rehabilitation for spatial neglect following stroke  [R]
4. Non-pharmacological interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke and other adult, acquired, non-progressive brain injury  [P]

1. Interventions for preventing depression after stroke  [R] [s]
2. Interventions for treating depression after stroke  [R] [s]
3. Pharmaceutical interventions for emotionalism after stroke  [R] [s]

1. Occupational therapy for patients with problems in activities of daily living after stroke  [R]

1. Interventions for post-stroke fatigue  [R]

1. No reviews currently available for this topic

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1. Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation  [R]
2. Continuous physiological monitoring for acute stroke  [P]
3. Information provision for stroke patients and their caregivers  [R]
4. Non-pharmacological interventions for caregivers of stroke survivors  [P]
5. Physical fitness training for stroke patients  [R]  [s]
6. Rehabilitation for improving automobile driving after stroke  [P]
7. Very early versus delayed mobilisation after stroke  [R]
8. Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation  [P]
9. Water-based exercise for reducing disability after stroke  [P]

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1. In-hospital care pathways for stroke  [R]  [S]
2. Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care for stroke  [R]
3. Services for helping acute stroke patients avoid hospital admission  [R]
4. Services for reducing duration of hospital care for acute stroke patients  [R]  [S]
5. Stroke liaison workers for stroke patients and carers: an individual patient data meta-analysis  [R]
6. Therapy-based rehabilitation services for patients living at home more than one year after stroke  [R]
7. Therapy-based rehabilitation services for stroke patients at home  [R]  [s]

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