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. 1977 Dec 17;2(6102):1578-80.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6102.1578.

New classification of stroke: preliminary communication

New classification of stroke: preliminary communication

R Capildeo et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

We describe a new method of classifying stroke using a cumulative numbering system. The method is simple and more explicit than currently used classifications, and could be useful for different agencies looking after patients with stroke in hospital or at home.

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