Recurrent stroke associated with cannabis use

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 435-437

  Mateo, I ^a   Pinedo, A ^a   Gomez Beldarrain, M ^a   Basterretxea, J M ^a   Garcia Monco, J C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE GALDAKAO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; CLOPIDOGREL; ILLICIT DRUG; TICLOPIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DRUG MISUSE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 14544307387     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.042382     Document Type: Article

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