Reversal of perfusion and diffusion abnormalities after intravenous thrombolysis for a lacunar infarction

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 152-154

  Chalela, Julio A ^a   Ezzeddine, Mustapha ^a   Latour, Lawrence ^a   Warach, Steven ^a  

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

Author keywords

DWI lesion reversal; Lacunar infarct; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN PERFUSION; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; BRAIN INFARCTION; DIFFUSION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PERFUSION; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 0037380249     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1051228403251260     Document Type: Article

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