title: [Dissection of the carotid artery and vertebral artery--diagnosis and therapy].
abstract: Carotid and vertebral artery dissections typically occur in young adults after major trauma, although they can arise spontaneously or after trivial injury. Many patients with carotid dissections have minor symptoms such as a subject bruit or Horner's syndrome. Cephalic pain is also frequent and often inaugural in carotid dissection. However, extracranial dissection is a well recognised cause of ischaemic stroke. The diagnosis of dissection was based on angiographic findings. Noninvasive imaging also allows prompt and reliable diagnosis. Our goal was to demonstrate the spectrum of neuroradiologic (CT, MR and angiographic) findings in craniocervical arterial dissection and compare the diagnostic utility of CT, MR, MR angiography. Clinical data imaging studies, and outcome were reviewed and compared with the results in four patients with carotid artery dissection.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sperling
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kolominsky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pfau
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Huk
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stefan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000293:injuries; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Die Dissektion der Arteria carotis und Arteria vertebralis--Diagnostik und Therapie.