Asymmetrical cortical vein sign predicts early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke patients with severe intracranial arterial stenosis or occlusion
Abstract Background Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) provides an approximate assessment of tissue perfusion and shows prominent hypointense cortical veins in the ischemic territory because of the increased concentration of deoxyhemoglobin. We aimed to evaluate whether asymmetrical prominent cor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Neurology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01907-w |