Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis in Elderly Patients
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Cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis in elderly patients.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The clinical features and prognosis of cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis (CVT) in elderly patients have not been previously described. METHODS In a multicenter prospective observational study, we compared clinical and imaging features, risk factors, and outcome of adult patients aged <65 (young and middle-aged patients) and > or =65 years (elderly patients). RE...
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000177894.05495.54