Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 81-83 , January 2010

Cerebellar Stroke in Elderly Patient with Basilar Artery Agenesia: A Case Report

  • Rodolfo Savica, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Psichiatriche ed Anestesiologiche, A.O.U. Policlinico “G. Martino” Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Rodolfo Savica, MD, Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Psichiatriche e Anestesiologiche, Università di Messina, A.O.U. Policlinico G. Martino Clinica Neurologica I, Via Consolare Valeria 98125, Messina, Italy.
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  • Marcello Longo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, A.O.U. Policlinico “G. Martino” Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Paolino La Spina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Psichiatriche ed Anestesiologiche, A.O.U. Policlinico “G. Martino” Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Antonio Pitrone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, A.O.U. Policlinico “G. Martino” Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Rocco S. Calabrò, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Psichiatriche ed Anestesiologiche, A.O.U. Policlinico “G. Martino” Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
    • IRCSS (Istituto di ricovero e cura a carattere scientitico) Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo,” Messina, Italy
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  • Gianluca Trifirò, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Medicina Clinico-Sperimentale e Farmacologia, A.O.U. Policlinico “G. Martino” Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
    • IRCSS (Istituto di ricovero e cura a carattere scientitico) Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo,” Messina, Italy
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  • Masina Cotroneo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Psichiatriche ed Anestesiologiche, A.O.U. Policlinico “G. Martino” Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Francesca Granata, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, A.O.U. Policlinico “G. Martino” Università di Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Rosa Musolino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Psichiatriche ed Anestesiologiche, A.O.U. Policlinico “G. Martino” Università di Messina, Messina, Italy

Received 16 December 2008 ,Revised 24 February 2009 ,Accepted 9 March 2009.

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PII: S1052-3057(09)00067-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2009.03.009

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 81-83 , January 2010

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