Vertebral artery dissection. Case report.
Vertebral artery dissection is an uncommon but important cause of posterior stroke in young and middle aged adults. We report a case with a long term fluctuating ischemic symptoms due to bilateral spontaneous dissection. Etiology and treatment are discussed.
el Nakadi
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hopital Civil de Jumet, Belgium.
Wery
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Bodson
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D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014711:Vertebral Artery; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000150:complications