Ischemic Stroke and TIA in Young Adults

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-27-2-4

Ischemic Stroke and TIA in Young Adults

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 27 (2013): Issue 2

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Feb 2013

Abstract

Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA studied retrospectively the risk factors and yield of diagnostic tests, neuroimaging findings, and treatment of ischemic strokes in 215 consecutive young adult patients (aged 18 to 45 years) seen between 2005 and 2010.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-27-2-4 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 11 - 12

Published on: Feb 1, 2013

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Ischemic Stroke,

Childhood Stroke,

Thrombolysis

© 2013 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 27 (2013): Issue 2