Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 226, Issue 1 , Pages 49-52 , 15 November 2004

Facts, myths, and controversies in vascular dementia

  • Gustavo C. Román

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationMedicine/Neurology, University of Texas HSC at San Antonio, TX 78232, USA. Tel.: +1 210 617 5161; fax: +1 210 567 4659.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.09.011

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 226, Issue 1 , Pages 49-52 , 15 November 2004

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