Vertebral Artery Dissection Complicated by Basilar Artery Occlusion

Acute basilar artery occlusion (ABAO) is an infrequent but potentially fatal complication that can cause strokes in both adults and children. Traumatic vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is one of the most common causes of ABAO in young patients. We present a case of an 11-year-old boy with VAD compl...

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Main Authors: Chia-Yin Kuan, Kun-Long Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-08-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957212002240
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