Lesion volume increase is related to neurologic progression in patients with subcortical infarction

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 284, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 163-167

  Cho, Kyung Hee ^a   Kang, Dong Wha ^a   Kwon, Sun U ^a   Kim, Jong S ^a  

^a Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disease; Lacune; Middle cerebral artery; Progression; Subcortical infarct

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN INFARCTION SIZE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; COMORBIDITY; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFARCTION, MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67949112666     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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