Kjellberg S, et al. - In this sub-study of the Fall Study of Gothenburg, researchers studied 421 consecutive cases admitted to a stroke unit in order to describe systolic blood pressure development among patients in the acute phase after stroke. They also determined if intensified antihypertensive treatment during this phase is related to the risk of falling within the first 10 days. During the first 2 days post-acute stroke, systolic blood pressure underwent a spontaneous decline. This attenuation appeared to be present irrespective of stroke type, age, and use of antihypertensive treatment. Intensified antihypertensive treatment during the first 7 days following stroke was not related to falls.