Cervical carotid artery vasospasms causing cerebral ischemia: Detection by immediate vascular ultrasonographic investigation

Stroke

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1063-1066

  Arning, Christian ^a   Schrattenholzer, Alexandra ^a   Lachenmayer, Lutz ^a  

^a ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotid arteries; Cerebral ischemia; Ultrasonics; Vasospasm; Young adults

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; HEPARIN; MOLSIDOMINE; NIFEDIPINE; NITRENDIPINE; PREDNISONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CASE REPORT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031970955     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.29.5.1063     Document Type: Article

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