Anterior choroidal artery infarction: A clinical, etiologic and prognostic study

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-47

  Palomeras, E ^a   Fossas, P ^a   Cano, A T ^a   Sanz, P ^a   Floriach, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE MATARÓ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anterior choroidal artery; Cerebral infarction; Etiology; Prognosis; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY; BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LACUNAR SYNDROME; MALE; PROGNOSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPAIN;

EID: 44949169854     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2007.00980.x     Document Type: Article

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