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Significance of Development and Reversion of Collaterals on MRI in Early Neurologic Improvement and Long-Term Functional Outcome after Intravenous Thrombolysis for Ischemic Stroke

M. Ichijo, E. Iwasawa, Y. Numasawa, K. Miki, S. Ishibashi, M. Tomita, H. Tomimitsu, T. Kamata, H. Fujigasaki, S. Shintani and H. Mizusawa
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2015, 36 (10) 1839-1845; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4384
M. Ichijo
aFrom the Department of Neurology and Neurological Science (M.I., E.I., Y.N., S.I., and H.M.)
eDepartment of Neurology, Musashino Red Cross Hospital (M.I., T.K.), Tokyo, Japan
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E. Iwasawa
aFrom the Department of Neurology and Neurological Science (M.I., E.I., Y.N., S.I., and H.M.)
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Y. Numasawa
aFrom the Department of Neurology and Neurological Science (M.I., E.I., Y.N., S.I., and H.M.)
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K. Miki
bDepartment of Endovascular Surgery (K.M.)
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S. Ishibashi
aFrom the Department of Neurology and Neurological Science (M.I., E.I., Y.N., S.I., and H.M.)
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M. Tomita
cClinical Research Center (M.T.), Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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H. Tomimitsu
dDepartment of Neurology, JA Toride Medical Center (H.T., S.S.), Ibaraki, Japan
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T. Kamata
eDepartment of Neurology, Musashino Red Cross Hospital (M.I., T.K.), Tokyo, Japan
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H. Fujigasaki
fDepartment of Internal Medicine (H.F.), Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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S. Shintani
dDepartment of Neurology, JA Toride Medical Center (H.T., S.S.), Ibaraki, Japan
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H. Mizusawa
aFrom the Department of Neurology and Neurological Science (M.I., E.I., Y.N., S.I., and H.M.)
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M. Ichijo, E. Iwasawa, Y. Numasawa, K. Miki, S. Ishibashi, M. Tomita, H. Tomimitsu, T. Kamata, H. Fujigasaki, S. Shintani, H. Mizusawa
Significance of Development and Reversion of Collaterals on MRI in Early Neurologic Improvement and Long-Term Functional Outcome after Intravenous Thrombolysis for Ischemic Stroke
American Journal of Neuroradiology Oct 2015, 36 (10) 1839-1845; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4384

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