Brain CT scan in acute ischemic stroke: Early signs and functional outcome

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 687-696

  Tambasco, Nicola ^a   Corea, Francesco ^a   Luccioli, Roberto ^b   Ciorba, Ettore ^b   Parnetti, Lucilla ^a   Gallai, Virgilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute stroke; Computed tomography; CT scan; Early signs; Ischemic stroke; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE;

BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAIN HEMATOMA; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS;

BRAIN; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036815289     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CEH-120015345     Document Type: Conference Paper

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