title: Dissections of cervical and cerebral arteries.
abstract: Dissections have been reported with increasing frequency in recent years. The authors discuss dissection of extracranial carotid, intracranial cerebral, and vertebrobasilar arteries and consider differences in clinical features and in pathophysiologic and therapeutic considerations.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001488:Basilar Artery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014711:Vertebral Artery