Clinical diagnosis and treatment for intracranial vertebrobasilar artery dissection
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2010.06.008
- VernacularTitle:颅内椎基底动脉夹层分离的临床诊断和治疗
- Author:
Xunchan LIU
;
Shouchun WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aneurysm,dissecting;
Intracranial aneurysm;
Vertebral artery;
Basilar artery;
Subarachnoid hemorrhage;
Angiography,digital subtraction;
Magnetic resonance angiography;
Tomography,X-ray computed;
Embolization,therapeutic;
Stents
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2010;18(6):437-440
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Intracranial vertebrobasilar artery dissection (VBAD) is not uncommon in clinical practice. Its onset form primarily manifested as subarachnoid hemorrhage or posterior circulation ischemia. It is very easy to be misdiagnosed because lack of the specific symptoms and signs. This article reviews the clinical manifestation, imaging characteristics and treatment of intracranial VBAD in order to improve the early diagnostic rate of the disease, reaching the purposes of early treatment, reducing complications and improving the prognosis.
