Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 107, Issue 5 , Pages 385-392 , August 2005

Early neuropsychological evaluation in patients with ischaemic stroke provides valid information

  • M.J.E. van Zandvoort

      Affiliations

    • Helmholtz Instituut, Psychological Laboratory, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, NL-3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Neurology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 30 2532970; fax: +31 30 2534511.
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  • R.P.C. Kessels

      Affiliations

    • Helmholtz Instituut, Psychological Laboratory, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, NL-3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Neurology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • G.M.S. Nys

      Affiliations

    • Helmholtz Instituut, Psychological Laboratory, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, NL-3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • E.H.F. de Haan

      Affiliations

    • Helmholtz Instituut, Psychological Laboratory, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, NL-3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Neurology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • L.J. Kappelle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 13 August 2004 ,Revised 8 October 2004 ,Accepted 25 October 2004.

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☆ This research was funded by a grant from the Netherlands Heart Foundation (#2000.023).

PII: S0303-8467(04)00165-9

doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2004.10.012

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 107, Issue 5 , Pages 385-392 , August 2005

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