Gender differences in the functional recovery after acute stroke

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 183-188

  Kim, Ji Sun ^a   Lee, Kyung Bok ^a   Roh, Hakjae ^a   Ahn, Moo Young ^a   Hwang, Hye Won ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Disability; Gender differences; Outcome; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651487821     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2010.6.4.183     Document Type: Article

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