Repair of a vertebral artery dissection
- 1 April 1986
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 64 (4) , 662-665
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1986.64.4.0662
Abstract
The case is presented of a 38-year-old woman who suffered multiple cerebellar infarctions as a result of emboli from a vertebral artery dissection. Surgical therapy led to a satisfactory recovery. This case emphasizes the importance of an aggressive approach to such lesions.Keywords
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