Transient monocular visual loss patterns and associated vascular abnormalities.
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Transient monocular visual loss patterns and associated vascular abnormalities.
To determine if certain transient monocular visual loss patterns predict the associated vascular abnormalities, we prospectively evaluated 100 consecutive patients. Each patient had hematologic tests, a carotid artery study (arteriography in 74, duplex ultrasonography in the remaining 26), and an ophthalmologic examination. Patients with altitudinal or lateralized transient monocular visual los...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.21.1.34