Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 182-185 , 15 January 2010

Successful intra-arterial thrombolysis beyond the accepted 6-hour time window in two young patients

  • Suzan Coster

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Hagahospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Hagahospital, Leyweg 275, 2545 CH, The Hague, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 702100000; fax: +31 702102598.
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  • Lukas C. van Dijk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology Hagahospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Frank E.E. Treurniet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology Hagahospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Hans van Overhagen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology Hagahospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Theo C.A.M. van Woerkom

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Hagahospital, The Hague, The Netherlands

Received 3 August 2009 ,Revised 29 September 2009 ,Accepted 7 October 2009.

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PII: S0022-510X(09)00899-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.10.003

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 182-185 , 15 January 2010

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