Correlation of neurologic dysfunction with CT findings in early acute stroke

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 182-189

  Scott, J N ^a   Buchan, A M ^a   Sevick, R J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0032769349     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100000226     Document Type: Article

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