Prediction of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction by diffusion-weighted imaging

Stroke

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 2175-2181

  Oppenheim, C ^a   Samson, Y ^a   Manai, R ^a   Lalam, T ^a   Vandamme, X ^a   Crozier, S ^a   Srour, A ^a   Cornu, P ^a   Dormont, D ^a   Rancurel, G ^a   Marsault, C ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Brain edema; Magnetic resonance imaging; Middle cerebral artery; Risk assessment; Stroke, acute

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE;

EID: 0033811289     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.31.9.2175     Document Type: Article

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