Carotid occlusion and cerebral infarction from camel bite: Case report

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 550-552

  Shehu, B B ^a,b   Nasiru, J I ^a   Mahmud, M R ^a   Laseini, A ^a   Saidu, S A ^b  

^a Regional Centre for Neurosurgery

^b USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ANIMAL; APHASIA; ARTICLE; BITES AND STINGS; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAMEL; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CASE REPORT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ADULT; ANIMALS; APHASIA; ASPIRIN; BITES AND STINGS; CAMELS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 38849118458     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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