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Sonographic Demonstration of a Perfusion-Dependent Stroke with Negative MRI and a Flow-Limiting Stenosis

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We would like to acknowledge Dr. Thomas Pendergrast for assistance with selecting appropriate images for this case, and Dr. Charles Tegeler, IV for his expertise in neurovascular ultrasound.

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  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA

    Stacey Wolfe

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Gomez, J., Wolfe, S. & Sarwal, A. Sonographic Demonstration of a Perfusion-Dependent Stroke with Negative MRI and a Flow-Limiting Stenosis. Neurocrit Care 32, 883–888 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-019-00837-x

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