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Disección de arteria vertebral: presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Vertebral artery disection: 1 case report and literature review
Rev. méd. Chile ; 122(9): 1039-44, sept. 1994. ilus
Article in Es | LILACS | ID: lil-138048
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ABSTRACT
Vertebral artery dissection seems to be a frequent cause of stroke in young adults. We report a 34 years old female that suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing aerobics, with complete recovery and four months later developed an acute Wallenberg`s syndrome. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an infarction in the right cerebellar hemisphere. Angiography revealed an occlusion of the third segment (V3) of the right vertebral artery which was hypoplastic. The patient was anticoagulated with a favorable clinical outcome. A follow up angiography, performed six months later, showed an incomplete recanalization of the vessel. Vertebral artery dissection should be suspected in every patient with ischemic symptoms or signs related to the vertebrobacilar territory, specially in young or middle aged patients with a history of trauma. magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound-doppler examinations are the diagnostic test of choice
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Index: LILACS Main subject: Vertebral Artery / Lateral Medullary Syndrome / Cerebrovascular Disorders Type of study: Etiology_studies Limits: Adult Language: Es Journal: Rev. méd. Chile Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 1994 Type: Article
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Index: LILACS Main subject: Vertebral Artery / Lateral Medullary Syndrome / Cerebrovascular Disorders Type of study: Etiology_studies Limits: Adult Language: Es Journal: Rev. méd. Chile Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 1994 Type: Article