Acta Med. 2018, 61: 74-77
https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.56
Cerebral Infarction in Young Marijuana Smokers – Case Reports
Libor Šimůneka
, Antonín Krajinab, Roman Herziga, Martin Vališa
, Antonín Krajinab, Roman Herziga, Martin Vališa
aDepartment of Neurology, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
bDepartment of Radiology, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Received May 9, 2018
Accepted June 15, 2018
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