Basilar artery vasospasm in postpartum cerebral angiopathy

Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2003-2005

  Lee, Kyung Y ^a   Sohn, Young H ^a   Kim, Seo H ^a   Sunwoo, Il Nam ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Basilar artery; Cerebrovascular disorders; Hypertension; Pregnancy; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; NIMODIPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASILAR ARTERY; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0034705212     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.54.10.2003     Document Type: Article

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