A comparison of a standard neurological assessment tool to a stroke scale for detecting symptomatic cerebral vasospasm
One of the primary causes of disability and death in individuals who have experienced a subarachnoid hemorrhage due to an aneurysm rupture is cerebral vasospasm. Vasospasm can cause a general decrease in the level of consciousness or the onset of focal deficit such as hemiplegia or aphasia. Early de...
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Language: | en_US |
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2007
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1744 |