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Height loss caused by bent posture: A risk factor for stroke from ENT clinic - is it time to reconsider the physical examination?

Conclusion. When excessive height loss occurs in the elderly, which may be indicated by a cervical-bent posture, examination of the head and neck should be performed to detect common carotid artery (CCA) and internal carotid artery (ICA) aberration. In such cases brain magnetic resonance imaging (MR...

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Autor principal: Tsunoda, Koichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21631176
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00016489.2011.587451