Causes of ischemic stroke in young adults in thailand: A pilot study

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 247-250

  Dharmasaroja, Pornpatr A ^a   Muengtaweepongsa, Sombat ^a   Lechawanich, Chutima ^a   Pattaraarchachai, Junya ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Stroke; young adult

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSYPHILIS; POLYCYTHEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN S DEFICIENCY; SMOKING; THAILAND; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955518477     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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