Aortic dissection presenting as a neurological emergency

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 271-272

  Garrard, P ^a,c   Barnes, D ^b  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Atkinsons Morley Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperaesthesia; Neurology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEADACHE; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; NAUSEA; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; VERTIGO;

EID: 0029992145     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900509     Document Type: Article

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