Severity of leukoaraiosis correlates with clinical outcome after ischemic stroke

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Arsava E. M., Rahman R., Rosand J., Lu J., Smith E. E., Rost N. S., ...Daha Fazla

NEUROLOGY, cilt.72, sa.16, ss.1403-1410, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 72 Sayı: 16
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181a18823
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1403-1410
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Leukoaraiosis (LA) is closely associated with aging, a major determinant of clinical outcome after ischemic stroke. In this study we sought to identify whether LA, independent of advancing age, affects outcome after acute ischemic stroke.