Posterior cervical spinal cord infarction following vertebral artery dissection

There are only two reported cases of unilateral posterior cervical spinal cord infarction as a result of vertebral artery dissection. We describe the first reported case of bilateral posterior spinal cord infarction caused by vertebral artery dissection.

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Published in:	Neurology Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 1112 - 1115
Main Authors:	BERGQVIST, C. A. G, GOLDBERG, H. I, THORARENSEN, O, BIRD, S. J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01-04-1997
Subjects:	Adult Aneurysm, Dissecting - complications Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Humans Infarction - diagnosis Infarction - etiology Magnetic Resonance Angiography Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Neck Neurology Spinal Cord - blood supply Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system Vertebral Artery Human Nervous system diseases Spinal cord Cardiovascular disease Bilateral Exploration Male Softening Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging Arterial disease Vascular disease Case study Central nervous system disease Posterior Tissue rupture Vertebral artery Medical imagery Spinal cord disease
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Summary:	There are only two reported cases of unilateral posterior cervical spinal cord infarction as a result of vertebral artery dissection. We describe the first reported case of bilateral posterior spinal cord infarction caused by vertebral artery dissection.
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ISSN:	0028-3878 1526-632X
DOI:	10.1212/wnl.48.4.1112