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Abbreviations

CT:

Non-Contrast Computed Tomography

DCI:

Delayed Cerebral Ischemia

DCV:

Delayed Cerebral Vasospasm

DDAV:

Delayed Deterioration Associated with Vasospasm

ICH:

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

NIHSS:

NIH Stroke Scale

rt-PA:

Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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Tierney, W.S., Provencio, J.J. (2013). Medical Management of Stroke. In: Corrigan, M., Escuro, A., Kirby, D. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Stroke. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-380-0_10

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