Hemicraniectomy is a promising treatment in ischemic stroke

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 274-277

  Demchuk, A M ^a  

^a FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; STROKE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033635115     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100000986     Document Type: Note

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