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Reduced Leukoaraiosis, Noncardiac Embolic Stroke Etiology, and Shorter Thrombus Length Indicate Good Leptomeningeal Collateral Flow in Embolic Large-Vessel Occlusion

T. Hashimoto, T. Kunieda, T. Honda, F. Scalzo, L. Ali, J.D. Hinman, N.M. Rao, M. Nour, M. Bahr-Hosseini, J.L. Saver, R. Raychev and D. Liebeskind
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2022, 43 (1) 63-69; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7360
T. Hashimoto
aFrom the Department of Neurology and Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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T. Kunieda
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T. Honda
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M. Nour
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M. Bahr-Hosseini
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Reduced Leukoaraiosis, Noncardiac Embolic Stroke Etiology, and Shorter Thrombus Length Indicate Good Leptomeningeal Collateral Flow in Embolic Large-Vessel Occlusion
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