Spontaneous vertebral artery dissection: Posterior circulation stroke
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Association between vertebral artery hypoplasia and posterior circulation stroke
BACKGROUND The clinical significance of vertebral artery (VA) hypoplasia is under discussion. The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate a hypothesis of a possible causal link between VA hypoplasia (VAH) and the incidence of posterior circulation stroke (PCS) or TIA depending on the degree of VAH and vascular risk factors. METHODS A total of 367 symptomatic (PCS or TIA) and 742 asympt...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0974-8237
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8237.167883