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Low yield in the diagnostic evaluation of transient ischemic attacks.

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Rolak, LA; Gilmer, W; Strittmatter, WJ
Published in: Neurology
May 1990

Among 163 patients presenting with the clinical features of a TIA, extensive testing identified only 2 patients with nonatherosclerotic causes. We conclude that most patients with a TIA have atherosclerotic vascular disease and that screening tests for other etiologies have a low yield.

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Neurology

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ISSN

0028-3878

Publication Date

May 1990

Volume

40

Issue

5

Start / End Page

747 / 748

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Ischemic Attack, Transient
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Arteriosclerosis
  • Algorithms
 

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Rolak, L. A., Gilmer, W., & Strittmatter, W. J. (1990). Low yield in the diagnostic evaluation of transient ischemic attacks. Neurology, 40(5), 747–748. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.40.5.747
Rolak, L. A., W. Gilmer, and W. J. Strittmatter. “Low yield in the diagnostic evaluation of transient ischemic attacks.Neurology 40, no. 5 (May 1990): 747–48. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.40.5.747.
Rolak LA, Gilmer W, Strittmatter WJ. Low yield in the diagnostic evaluation of transient ischemic attacks. Neurology. 1990 May;40(5):747–8.
Rolak, L. A., et al. “Low yield in the diagnostic evaluation of transient ischemic attacks.Neurology, vol. 40, no. 5, May 1990, pp. 747–48. Pubmed, doi:10.1212/wnl.40.5.747.
Rolak LA, Gilmer W, Strittmatter WJ. Low yield in the diagnostic evaluation of transient ischemic attacks. Neurology. 1990 May;40(5):747–748.

Published In

Neurology

DOI

ISSN

0028-3878

Publication Date

May 1990

Volume

40

Issue

5

Start / End Page

747 / 748

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Ischemic Attack, Transient
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Arteriosclerosis
  • Algorithms