Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks in association with substance abuse in a young man

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 853, 1996, Pages 692-693

  Lawson, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Stroke; Substance abuse; Transient ischaemic attack

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 0029844752     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.72.853.692     Document Type: Article

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