Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 416-423 , November 2009

Clinical and Radiographic Natural History of Cervical Artery Dissections

  • Neil E. Schwartz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Stanford Stroke Center, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Neil E. Schwartz, MD, PhD, Stanford Stroke Center, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, 701 Welch Rd, B325, Palo Alto, CA 94304.
    • ,
  • A. Talia Vertinsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
    • ,
  • Karen G. Hirsch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
    • ,
  • Gregory W. Albers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Stanford Stroke Center, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California

Received 24 September 2008 ,Revised 27 October 2008 ,Accepted 3 November 2008.

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PII: S1052-3057(08)00265-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.11.016

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 416-423 , November 2009

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