Erratum to: Exp & Trans Stroke Med (2016) 8:4 DOI 10.1186/s13231-016-0018-x

After publication of the original article [1], the corresponding author noted that one of the author’s names was spelt incorrectly. The correct name of the author (Wael Eldahshan) has been updated in the original article, and published in this Erratum for quick reference. We apologise for any confusion this may have caused.