Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 236-237 , September 2007

Transient Ischemic Attack in a Patient With Absent Carotid Circulation and Dilated Vertebrobasilar Vessels

  • Vivek Misra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
    • ,
  • Eduardo Gonzalez-Toledo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana.
    • ,
  • Roger E. Kelley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Roger E. Kelley, MD, Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130.

Received 28 November 2006 ,Revised 21 May 2007 ,Accepted 4 June 2007.

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PII: S1052-3057(07)00080-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2007.06.001

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 236-237 , September 2007

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