One-year follow-up in patients with brainstem infarction due to large-artery atherothrombosis.

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Kolukisa M., GUELTEKIN T. O., BARAN G. E., Aralasmak A., KOCAMAN G., GUERSOY A. E., ...More

Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, vol.11, pp.379-84, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.2147/ndt.s74966
  • Journal Name: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.379-84
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Posterior circulation infarction accounts for approximately 25% of the ischemic strokes. A number of different conditions may be associated with the development of brainstem infarction. Prognosis and recurrence rate of brainstem infarction due to large-artery atherothrombosis is still controversial.