Vertebrobasilar ischaemia

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 799-811

  Martin, P J ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBELLUM INFARCTION; EMBOLISM; HUMAN; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MIGRAINE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PONS ANGLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; VASCULAR DISEASE; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0032413399     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/91.12.799     Document Type: Review

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