Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 73-74 , January 2010

An Unusual Cause of Transient Neurologic Deficits: Compression of the Carotid Artery by a Thyroid Cystic Nodule

  • Hilde M.H. Braakman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Sittard, the Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Hilde M. H. Braakman, MD, Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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  • Stephanie A.M. Knippenberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Maasland Hospital, Sittard, the Netherlands
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  • Bert-Jan de Bondt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Sittard, the Netherlands
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  • Jan Lodder, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Sittard, the Netherlands

Received 21 July 2008 ,Revised 2 February 2009 ,Accepted 11 February 2009.

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PII: S1052-3057(09)00039-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.02.007

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 73-74 , January 2010

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