title: Cervicocerebral arterial dissection.
abstract: Dissection of the cervicocerebral arteries is an infrequent occurrence but is a leading cause of stroke in young and otherwise healthy patients. A brief review of the history, pathogenesis, and management is presented. The proper management for stroke prevention in dissection is unclear as there have been no randomized, controlled trials performed; small trials are under way.
authors.affiliation: UCSD Stroke Center, San Diego, California 92103, USA. m1jensen@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Matt B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Marcus R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Chacon
authors.forename: Aitziber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aleu
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020217:Vertebral Artery Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors