An Unusual Cause of Vertebral Artery Dissection: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Brain-supplying arterial dissection is considered one of the most common vascular causes of stroke in younger patients. Dissections are usually preceded by trauma or mechanical stress; the vascular stressor may be trivial as this condition has been described in association with manipulation and stre...

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Main Authors: Fernando D. Testai, Philip B. Gorelick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/915484
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