Pregnancy, patent foramen ovale and stroke: A case of pseudoperipheral facial palsy

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-45

  Giberti, Laura ^a   Bino, G ^a   Tanganelli, P ^a  

^a Unita Operativa di Cardiologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Delivery; Ischaemic stroke; Patent foramen ovale; Pregnancy; Transcranial Doppler

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES; BRAIN STEM INFARCTIONS; CARDIOLIPINS; CAUSALITY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FEMALE; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 19444379345     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-005-0381-1     Document Type: Article

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