Transient ischaemic attacks are associated with increased rates of global cerebral atrophy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 213-216

  Walters, R J L ^a   Fox, N C ^b   Schott, J M ^a   Crum, W R ^b   Stevens, J M ^c   Rossor, M N ^a   Thomas, D J ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN SIZE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; VOLUMETRY; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0037310379     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.2.213     Document Type: Article

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