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Carotid artery disease presence of ipsilateral carotid bruits did not usefully rule stenosis in or out. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date February 2003 Carotid artery stenosis carotid duplex and carotid doppler ultrasonography help diagnose. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date February2003 Stroke interobserver agreement of CT middle cerebral artery hypodensity was reasonable. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date June 2003 Stroke magnetic resonance angiography and Duplex ultrasonography may help to rule out atherosclerotic carotid artery disease. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date December 2002 Stroke a third of patients with anterior circulation infarcts had visual neglect. Level of evidence 2c Expiry Date December 2002 Stroke dysrhythmias occurred in patients with TIAs. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date May 2003 Stroke physician interpretation of CT scans was poor. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date November 2002 Stroke decision-making aids helped differentiate haemorrhage from infarction. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date May 2003 Stroke clinical signs may help to diagnose severe carotid stenosis, but were not very helpful. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2002 Stroke MR angiography helped rule significant carotid artery stenosis in or out Level of evidence Expiry Date January 2003