Medical and Interventional Therapy for Spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection in the Craniocervical Segment

Background and Purpose. Spontaneous vertebral artery dissection (SVAD) is an important reason for posterior-circulation-ischemic stroke in the young and middle-aged population. Although some previous reports reveal a favorable outcome with conservative therapy, it is still controversial in the treat...

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Main Authors: Guiyun Zhang, Zuoquan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7859719