title: Basilar artery dissection in a young woman: a case report.
abstract: The case of a young woman with basilar artery dissection, possibly precipitated by trauma, is presented, and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stabley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wojnar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Edgar
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McNamara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography