Risk factors and clinical presentation of craniocervical arterial dissection: A prospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Craniocervical arterial dissection is a major cause of ischaemic stroke in young adults. The pathogenesis is not fully understood but is thought to be related to a combination of an intrinsic weakness in the arterial wall and an exte...

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Main Authors: Thomas Lucy C, Rivett Darren A, Attia John R, Levi Christopher R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/164