• Andrei V Alexandrov.
• Stroke Treatment Team, Houston Medical School, University of Texas, Houston, TX 77030, USA. avalexandrov@worldnet.att.net
• Cerebrovasc. Dis. 2004 Jan 1; 18 (2): 135-8.

BackgroundBusy strokologists often find little time for scientific writing. They sometimes develop a mental condition equivalent to that known by neurologists as writer's cramp. It may result in permanent damage to academic career. This paper provides advice how to prevent or treat this condition.MethodsPrepare your manuscript following the IMRaD principle (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion), with every part supporting the key message. When writing, be concise. Clearly state your methods here, while data belong to Results. Successful submissions combine quality new data or new thinking with lucid presentation.ResultsProvide data that answer the research question. Describe here most important numeric data and statistics, keeping in mind that the shorter you can present them, the better. The scientific community screens abstracts to decide which full text papers to read. Make your point with data, not arguments.ConclusionsConclusions have to be based on the present study findings. The time of lengthy and unfounded speculations is over. A simple message in a clearly written manuscript will get noticed and may advance our understanding of stroke.

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