Use of mechanical extraction devices in basilar artery occlusion

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1462-1464

  Favrole, P ^a   Saint Maurice, J P ^a   Bousser, M G ^a   Houdart, E ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BASILAR ARTERY; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; THROMBUS;

ADULT; AGED; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PARESIS; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY; VOMITING;

EID: 25444473375     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.060491     Document Type: Article

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