Prognosis in patients with transient ischaemic attacks and minor stroke associated with a normal angiogram

European Neurology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 203-206

  Vrethem, Magnus ^a   Johansson, I ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Normal angiogram; Stroke; Transient ischaemic attacks

Indexed keywords

AORTOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025316380     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: 14219913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000117346     Document Type: Article

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