Treatment Challenges of a Primary Vertebral Artery Aneurysm Causing Recurrent Ischemic Strokes
Background. Extracranial vertebral artery aneurysms are a rare cause of embolic stroke; surgical and endovascular therapy options are debated and long-term complication may occur. Case Report. A 53-year-old man affected by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) came to our attention for recurrent vertebroba...
Main Authors: | Davide Strambo, Luca Peruzzotti-Jametti, Aurora Semerano, Giovanna Fanelli, Franco Simionato, Roberto Chiesa, Enrico Rinaldi, Vittorio Martinelli, Giancarlo Comi, Marco Bacigaluppi, Maria Sessa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2571630 |
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