Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 141-146 , May 2008

The Effect of Physiologic Derangement in Patients with Stroke Treated with Thrombolysis

  • Titto T. Idicula, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Titto T. Idicula, MD, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway.
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  • Ulrike Waje-Andreassen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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  • Jan Brogger, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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  • Halvor Naess, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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  • Maria Therese Lundstadsveen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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  • Lars Thomassen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

Received 14 November 2007 ,Revised 19 December 2007 ,Accepted 8 January 2008.

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 Supported by the Frank Mohn Foundation and Nasjonalforeningen for Folkehelse.

PII: S1052-3057(08)00014-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.01.010

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 141-146 , May 2008