Ischemic Stroke in Takayasu's Arteritis: Lesion Patterns and Possible Mechanisms
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Ischemic Stroke in Takayasu's Arteritis: Lesion Patterns and Possible Mechanisms
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to use brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) to identify the mechanism of stroke in patients with Takayasu's arteritis (TA). METHODS Among a retrospective cohort of 190 TA patients, 21 (3 males and 18 females) with a mean age of 39.9 years (range 15-68 years) who had acute cerebral infarction...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Neurology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1738-6586,2005-5013
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2012.8.2.109