Cerebral micro embolism in patients with stroke or transient ischaemic attack as a risk factor for early recurrence

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 784-787

  Valton, L ^a   Larrue, V ^a   Pavy Le Traon, A ^a   Geraud G ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Cerebral embolism; Stroke; Transcranial Doppler ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MICROEMBOLISM; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ADULT; AGED; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM AND THROMBOSIS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030670219     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.6.784     Document Type: Article

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