Prevalence of silent stroke in patients presenting with initial stroke: the Framingham Study.
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Prevalence of silent stroke in patients presenting with initial stroke: the Framingham Study.
It is common to find computed tomography scan evidence of prior stroke without a history of such an event. The frequency, risk factors for, and relevance of silent strokes are unknown. The Framingham cohort of 5,184 men and women aged 30-62 years and free of stroke at entry to the study have been followed with periodic examinations since 1950. We studied the silent strokes found on computed tom...
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.20.7.850