Transient ischaemic attack preceding anterior circulation infarction is independently associated with favourable outcome

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 659-660

  Sitzer, M ^a   Foerch, C ^a   Neumann Haefelin, T ^a   Steinmetz, H ^a   Misselwitz, B ^b   Kugler, C ^c   Back, T ^d  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Geschaeftsstelle Q   (Germany)

^c Inst F Integrative Versorg Med   (Germany)

^d PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CIRCULATION; BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFARCTION, ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; REGISTRIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642482921     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.015875     Document Type: Article

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