Thrombolysis in paediatric arterial ischaemic stroke

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 90-91

  Ganesan, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; STROKE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 58849137597     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.03254.x     Document Type: Note

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