The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 10 , Pages 858-861 , October 2008

A Suspicious Stroke

  • Maria Gamaletsou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathophysiology, Laikon General Hospital and Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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  • Nikolaos V. Sipsas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathophysiology, Laikon General Hospital and Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Nikolaos V. Sipsas, MD, Pathophysiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Mikras Asias 75, Athens, GR-115 27 Greece
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  • Alexandra Zormpala, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Laikon General Hospital and Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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  • Alexandros Briasoulis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathophysiology, Laikon General Hospital and Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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  • Gregory A. Kaltsas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathophysiology, Laikon General Hospital and Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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 Charles M. Wiener, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(08)00486-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.05.008

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 10 , Pages 858-861 , October 2008

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