Misdiagnosis of Cerebellar Infarctions
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Misdiagnosis of cerebellar infarctions.
BACKGROUND This retrospective study addresses for the first time the differences in clinical features and outcomes between those individuals with a cerebellar infarct who were correctly diagnosed on initial presentation compared to those who experienced delayed diagnosis. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted of our stroke registry from 09/2003 to 02/2011. Forty seven patients had an i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0317-1671,2057-0155
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2014.4