Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 185-186 , July 2007

Amphetamine-Associated Ischemic Stroke: Clinical Presentation and Proposed Pathogenesis

Received 13 December 2006 ,Revised 31 March 2007 ,Accepted 18 April 2007.

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PII: S1052-3057(07)00073-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2007.04.001

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 185-186 , July 2007

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