Open AccessVertebral artery dissection: not a rare cause of stroke in the young
Author(s) -
Udayaraj Umasankar,
Timothy J. Carroll,
A. Famuboni,
M. D. Patel,
Ian Starke
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afn004
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , vertebral artery dissection , dissection (medical) , vertebral artery , cardiology , radiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
We hereby describe a 42-year-old lady who developed vertebral artery dissection following a head injury. The clinical features and management of the condition are discussed.
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