Frequency and degree of carotid stenosis in small centrum ovale infarcts as compared to lacunar infarcts

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 138-143

  Boiten, Jelis ^a   Rothwell, Peter M ^a   Slattery, Jim ^a   Warlow, Charles P ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid arteries; Carotid stenosis; Centrum ovale infarction; Lacunar infarction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN REGION; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030980074     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: 14219786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000108179     Document Type: Article

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