Seizures during stroke thrombolysis heralding dramatic neurologic recovery

Neurology

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2048-2049

  Rodan, L H ^b   Aviv, R I ^b   Sahlas, D J ^b   Murray, B J ^b   Gladstone, J P ^b   Gladstone, D J ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEIZURES; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

EID: 33845696391     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000247231.25231.2e     Document Type: Article

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