Abstract
In today's medical community, the term 'brain attack' is used in two ways. It is used as a synonym for stroke, and also as a reference to an educational and logistic campaign aimed at earlier recognition and treatment of stroke. This article presents an introduction to both uses of the phrase 'brain attack,' and focuses on the need for a brain attack campaign.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 135-144 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Neurosurgery Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
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Heros, R. C., Camarata, P. J., & Latchaw, R. E. (1997). Brain attack: Introduction. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 8(2), 135-144.