Alcohol misuse: A risk factor for putaminal damage by ischemic brain infarct?

European Neurology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-72

  Leppavuori A ^a   Vataja, R ^b   Pohjasvaara, T ^a   Kaste, M ^a   Mantyla R ^a   Erkinjuntti, Timo ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Kellokoski Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Cerebrovascular disorders; Putamen; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUTAMEN; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUTAMEN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0141792777     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000072501     Document Type: Article

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