Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 382-387 , November 2008

Patients With Acute Stroke Admitted on the Second Visit

  • Makoto Nakajima, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Kumamoto Rosai Hospital, Yatsushiro, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Makoto Nakajima, MD, Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1, Honjo, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, 860-8556 Japan.
    • ,
  • Teruyuki Hirano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
    • ,
  • Makoto Uchino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

Received 27 February 2008 ,Revised 15 April 2008 ,Accepted 19 May 2008.

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PII: S1052-3057(08)00107-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.05.002

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 382-387 , November 2008

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