Abstract
Arterial dissections of head and neck arteries were first identified pathologically in the 1950s, but not until the 1970s and the 1980s did they begin to be widely recognized as a clinical entity. Carotid and vertebral artery dissections account for only 2% of all ischemic strokes, but they account for approximately 20% of thromboembolic strokes in patients younger than 45 years. The cause of supra-aortic dissections can be either spontaneous or traumatic. This article addresses spontaneous cervical and cerebral artery dissections.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 661-671 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Neuroimaging Clinics of North America |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2013 |
Keywords
- Balloon angioplasty
- Cerebral artery dissection
- Cervical artery dissection
- Stent placement
- Stroke
- Transient ischemic attack
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology