Methotrexate induced leucoencephalopathy: A stroke mimic
With increasing usage of thrombolysis in the treatment of acute ischemic strokes within 4.5- hour window, it is becoming more important to recognize stroke mimics. Though the incidence of stroke mimics being thrombolysed is less than 3%, it is essential to diagnose them so as to avoid wrong thrombol...
Main Authors: | Tushar D Gosavi, Mohammed Tauqeer Ahmad, Lai-Heng Lee, Shih-Hui Lim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology |
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Online Access: | http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2013;volume=16;issue=3;spage=418;epage=421;aulast=Gosavi |
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