Patterns of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging associated with etiology improve the accuracy of prognosis after transient ischaemic attack

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-128

  Purroy, F ^a   Begue R ^a   Gil, M I ^a   Quilez A ^a   Sanahuja, J ^a   Brieva, L ^a   Pinol Ripoll G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI ARNAU DE VILANOVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted imaging; Prognosis; Transient ischaemic attack

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN CORTEX LESION; BRAIN DAMAGE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSARTHRIA; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; WEAKNESS;

AGED; BRAIN; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78650112876     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03080.x     Document Type: Article

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