Leukoaraiosis as a predictor for mortality and morbidity after an acute ischaemic stroke

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 396-399

  Thein, S S ^a   Hamidon, B B ^a   Teh, Hiok Seng ^a   Raymond, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Brain imaging; Computed tomography; Hypertension; Ischaemic stroke; Leukoariosis; Stroke risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEUKOARAIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; AGED; BRAIN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOARAIOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34249710957     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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