Microembolism, silent brain infarcts and dementia

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 322, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 250-253

  Goldberg, I ^a   Auriel, E ^b   Russell, D ^c   Korczyn, A D ^d  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular risk factors; Cerebral microemboli; Dementia; Doppler ultrasound; Leukoaraiosis; Silent cerebral infarction

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; BRAIN INFARCTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; MICROEMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER;

BRAIN; BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 84867580014     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.02.021     Document Type: Article

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