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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Main Author: Doerksen, Kathryn J.
Language:en_US
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1744