| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Classification of subtype of acute ischemic stroke. Definitions for use in a multicenter clinical trial. TOAST. Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment. | Stroke | 1993 | 9,950 |
| 2 | Atrial fibrillation as an independent risk factor for stroke: the Framingham Study. | Stroke | 1991 | 6,390 |
| 3 | Reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion without craniectomy in rats. | Stroke | 1989 | 6,370 |
| 4 | Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke | Stroke | 2013 | 5,246 |
| 5 | Interobserver agreement for the assessment of handicap in stroke patients. | Stroke | 1988 | 5,117 |
| 6 | Measurements of acute cerebral infarction: a clinical examination scale. | Stroke | 1989 | 4,625 |
| 7 | 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Stroke | 2018 | 3,971 |
| 8 | Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack | Stroke | 2014 | 3,891 |
| 9 | Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association | Stroke | 2019 | 3,733 |
| 10 | Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia | Stroke | 2011 | 2,989 |
| 11 | Guidelines for the Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | Stroke | 2012 | 2,820 |
| 12 | Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage | Stroke | 2015 | 2,799 |
| 13 | Thresholds in cerebral ischemia - the ischemic penumbra. | Stroke | 1981 | 2,680 |
| 14 | Rat middle cerebral artery occlusion: evaluation of the model and development of a neurologic examination. | Stroke | 1986 | 2,403 |
| 15 | An Updated Definition of Stroke for the 21st Century | Stroke | 2013 | 2,371 |
| 16 | Guidelines for the Early Management of Adults With Ischemic Stroke | Stroke | 2007 | 2,333 |
| 17 | Prognosis of Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis | Stroke | 2004 | 1,917 |
| 18 | A new model of bilateral hemispheric ischemia in the unanesthetized rat. | Stroke | 1979 | 1,900 |
| 19 | 2015 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Focused Update of the 2013 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Regarding Endovascular Treatment | Stroke | 2015 | 1,873 |
| 20 | The ICH Score | Stroke | 2001 | 1,851 |
| 21 | Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery | Stroke | 2016 | 1,847 |
| 22 | The ABCs of Measuring Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volumes | Stroke | 1996 | 1,740 |
| 23 | Definition of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage as an Outcome Event in Clinical Trials and Observational Studies | Stroke | 2010 | 1,729 |
| 24 | Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke | Stroke | 2014 | 1,621 |
| 25 | Stress Hyperglycemia and Prognosis of Stroke in Nondiabetic and Diabetic Patients | Stroke | 2001 | 1,609 |
| 26 | Probability of stroke: a risk profile from the Framingham Study. | Stroke | 1991 | 1,589 |
| 27 | Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis | Stroke | 2011 | 1,589 |
| 28 | Therapeutic Benefit of Intravenous Administration of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells After Cerebral Ischemia in Rats | Stroke | 2001 | 1,576 |
| 29 | Volume of intracerebral hemorrhage. A powerful and easy-to-use predictor of 30-day mortality. | Stroke | 1993 | 1,574 |
| 30 | Dysphagia After Stroke | Stroke | 2005 | 1,554 |
| 31 | Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Adults | Stroke | 2007 | 1,543 |
| 32 | Definition and Evaluation of Transient Ischemic Attack | Stroke | 2009 | 1,543 |
| 33 | Time Is Brain—Quantified | Stroke | 2006 | 1,528 |
| 34 | Guidelines for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack | Stroke | 2006 | 1,510 |
| 35 | A New Rating Scale for Age-Related White Matter Changes Applicable to MRI and CT | Stroke | 2001 | 1,506 |
| 36 | Outcomes Validity and Reliability of the Modified Rankin Scale: Implications for Stroke Clinical Trials | Stroke | 2007 | 1,476 |
| 37 | Cerebral autoregulation dynamics in humans. | Stroke | 1989 | 1,474 |
| 38 | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke–Canadian Stroke Network Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization Standards | Stroke | 2006 | 1,445 |
| 39 | Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack | Stroke | 2011 | 1,433 |
| 40 | Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage | Stroke | 2010 | 1,374 |
| 41 | Stroke--1989. Recommendations on stroke prevention, diagnosis, and therapy. Report of the WHO Task Force on Stroke and other Cerebrovascular Disorders. | Stroke | 1989 | 1,370 |
| 42 | Prevalence and Risk of Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysms | Stroke | 1998 | 1,365 |
| 43 | Long-Term Angiographic Recurrences After Selective Endovascular Treatment of Aneurysms With Detachable Coils | Stroke | 2003 | 1,347 |
| 44 | The Impact of Recanalization on Ischemic Stroke Outcome | Stroke | 2007 | 1,342 |
| 45 | Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke | Stroke | 2011 | 1,289 |
| 46 | Recommendations on Angiographic Revascularization Grading Standards for Acute Ischemic Stroke | Stroke | 2013 | 1,264 |
| 47 | Special report from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Classification of cerebrovascular diseases III. | Stroke | 1990 | 1,254 |
| 48 | Trial Design and Reporting Standards for Intra-Arterial Cerebral Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke | Stroke | 2003 | 1,242 |
| 49 | The Lausanne Stroke Registry: analysis of 1,000 consecutive patients with first stroke. | Stroke | 1988 | 1,241 |
| 50 | Safety and Efficacy of Mechanical Embolectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke | Stroke | 2005 | 1,241 |
