title: Pathogenesis of extracranial cerebrovascular disease.
abstract: The extracranial vasculature is subject to a vast array of disease processes including atherosclerosis, dissection, inflammation, and mechanical compression. Our current understanding of the pathogenesis of these diseases is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Baystate Medical Center, and Neurosurgical and Neurological Group, Inc., Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Lukovits
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans