Non-Focal Neurological Symptoms Associated with Classical Presentations of Transient Ischaemic Attack: Qualitative Analysis of Interviews with Patients

Susan Kirkpatrick; Louise Locock; Matthew F. Giles; Daniel S. Lasserson

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066351

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Non-Focal Neurological Symptoms Associated with Classical Presentations of Transient Ischaemic Attack: Qualitative Analysis of Interviews with Patients

Susan Kirkpatrick,

Affiliation Health Experiences Research Group, Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Louise Locock,

Affiliation Health Experiences Research Group, Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Matthew F. Giles,

Affiliation Stroke Prevention Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Daniel S. Lasserson

* E-mail: daniel.lasserson@phc.ox.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Non-Focal Neurological Symptoms Associated with Classical Presentations of Transient Ischaemic Attack: Qualitative Analysis of Interviews with Patients

Susan Kirkpatrick,
Louise Locock,
Matthew F. Giles,
Daniel S. Lasserson

Published: June 12, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066351

About the Authors

Susan Kirkpatrick

Affiliation Health Experiences Research Group, Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Louise Locock

Affiliation Health Experiences Research Group, Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Matthew F. Giles

Affiliation Stroke Prevention Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Daniel S. Lasserson

* E-mail: daniel.lasserson@phc.ox.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: DSL LL MG SK. Performed the experiments: LL SK. Analyzed the data: DSL LL SK MG. Wrote the paper: DSL LL SK MG.

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