Spontaneous Basilar Artery Dissection: A Case Report and Literature Review

Spontaneous basilar artery dissection is a rare condition and a diagnostic challenge with a high potential for morbidity and mortality if untreated. It has an estimated incidence of 1 to 1.5 cases per 100,000 people. Few cases have been described in the literature up to the present day. The clinical...

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Main Authors: Marx Lima de Barros Araújo, Benjamim Pessoa Vale, Lívio Pereira de Macêdo, João Cícero Lima Vale, Paulo César de Jesus Gonçalves Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-02-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1572506