Atypical anterior spinal artery infarction due to left vertebral artery occlusion presenting with bilateral hand weakness

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 171-173

  Kim, Min Ji ^a   Jang, Mi Hee ^b   Choi, Mi Song ^a   Kang, Suk Yun ^a   Kim, Joo Yong ^a   Kwon, Ki Han ^a   Kang, Ik Won ^a   Cho, Soo Jin ^a  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior spinal artery; Hands; Spinal cord infarction; Vertebral artery occlusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897540792     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2014.10.2.171     Document Type: Article

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