Profile of stroke in Nigerians: A prospective clinical study

African Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-13

  Komolafe, Morenikeji Adeyoyin ^a   Komolafe, Edward Oluwole ^a   Fatoye, Femi ^a   Adetiloye, Victor ^a   Asaleye, Christianah ^a   Famurewa, Olusola ^a   Mosaku, Samson ^a   Amusa, Yemisi ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clinical profile; Computerized tomography scan; Nigerians; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; NIGERIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STROKE; SURVIVAL RATE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 34548761348     PISSN: 10158618     EISSN: 10158618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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