Carotid transient ischemic attacks presenting as limb-shaking syndrome: Report of two cases

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 62, Issue 2 A, 2004, Pages 339-341

  Kowacs, Pedro A ^a   Troiano, André R ^a   Mendonça, Célio Teixeira ^a   Teive, Hélio A G ^a   Werneck, Lineu C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carotid stenosis; Cerebral hypoperfusion; Limb shaking syndrome; Paroxysmal dyskinesias; Transient ischemic attacks; Tremor

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CIRCULATION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB SHAKING SYNDROME; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; RARE DISEASE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 2642576812     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2004000200027     Document Type: Article

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