Multiple brain infarcts in young adults: Clues for etiologic diagnosis and prognostic impact

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 216-222

  Mustanoja, S ^a   Putaala, J ^a   Haapaniemi, E ^a   Strbian, D ^a   Kaste, M ^a   Tatlisumak, T ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ischaemic stroke in young; Multiple brain infarcts; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN INFARCTION SIZE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE BRAIN INFARCT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANKIN SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN INFARCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROIMAGING; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84872370685     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2012.03872.x     Document Type: Article

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