Cardioembolism and Involvement of the Insular Cortex in Patients with Ischemic Stroke.

To evaluate whether topographical characteristics of insular involvement in ischemic stroke are associated with cardioembolism.A consecutive series of patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke within 7 days of symptom onset were identified. Based on diffusion-weighted imaging, we included those who...

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Main Authors: Jihoon Kang, Jeong-Ho Hong, Min Uk Jang, Beom Joon Kim, Hee-Joon Bae, Moon-Ku Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4619548?pdf=render