This Week's Papers September 9th to 15th This week's topic is Ischaemic Stroke Monday Leonard. The Quest for Arterial Recanalization in Acute Ischemic Stroke-The Past, Present and the Future. J Clin Med Res 2013;5(4):251–265 Tuesday Grigoryan. Acute Stroke Management: Endovascular Options for Treatment. Semin Neurol 2010;30(5):469-476 Wednesday Ginsberg. Neuroprotection for ischaemic stroke: past, present and future. Neuropharmacology. 2008 September ; 55(3): 363–389. Thursday Van der Worp. Therapeutic hypothermia for acute ischemic stroke: ready to start large randomized trials? J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2010;30(6):1079–1093 Friday Moustafa. Clinical review: Imaging in ischaemic stroke – implications for acute management. Critical Care 2007, 11:227 Saturday Staykov. Hemicraniectomy in malignant middle cerebral artery infarction. Stroke. 2011 Feb;42(2):513-6 Sunday Stone. Neural Repair and Neuroprotection with Stem Cells in Ischemic Stroke. Brain Sci 2013;3(2):599-614