Diagnostic strategies in young patients with ischemic stroke in Canada

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 120-124

  Chan, Michael T Y ^b   Nadareishvili, Zurab G ^a   Norris, John W ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CANADA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034129791     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100052215     Document Type: Article

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