Distinct location of subcortical silent infarcts compared with symptomatic lacunar infarcts

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 287, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 197-199

  Song, Young Mok ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Corona radiata; Lacune; Silent infarcts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONA RADIATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; AGED; ATAXIA; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN MAPPING; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL CAPSULE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; PARESIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 70350619471     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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