At the abstract level, concordant exclusions (66%) were as follows: not about craniocervical dissection 54% ... 28% (122/430), combined data about vertebral and carotid artery dissection that ...

Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a tear in the inner lining of the vertebral artery, a major artery in the neck that brings blood to the brain and spine. VAD can lead to stroke, a medical ...

Her patient, a previously healthy young woman, experienced a life-altering vertebral artery dissection during what should have been a routine chiropractic appointment. The incident resulted in a ...

Finally, specific types of vascular injuries, such as vertebral artery dissection (VAD), have been studied in the context of acute cervical spine trauma. Research has shown that the biomechanics ...

Patients with vertebrobasilar stenosis are currently being enrolled in two other randomized studies; the Vertebral Artery Stenting Trial (VAST), 8 for stenting of intracranial or extracranial ...

Kelowna's mayor is off duty for an undisclosed period of time due to a health setback. The City of Kelowna staff sent out a news release Friday morning, saying Mayor Tom Dyas is recovering from "a ...

Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an important cause of stroke in the young. VAD can present with a range of imaging findings. We sought to summarize the diagnostic value of various ...