[Dissection of cerebral arteries as a cause of ischemic stroke]. / Dissektsiya tserebral'nykh arterii kak prichina ishemicheskogo insul'ta.

Dissection of cerebral arteries is a rare cause of stroke in the general population. The article describes 5 clinical cases of patients with ischemic stroke after dissection, discusses the issues of etiology, diagnosis and treatment tactics. The possibility of using high-tech methods of treatment for this subtype of stroke is emphasized. The diagnostic method of choice is neuroimaging, including cerebral angiography.