BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Case reports of nontraumatic arterial dissection of the
anterior cerebral artery (ACA) have recently increased. The aim of this study was to …

A 48-year-old man presented with a rare dissection of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA)
causing simultaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and cerebral infarction manifesting …

Purpose Cerebral arterial dissections are recognized as a common cause of stroke.
However, few studies have reported on the distribution of cerebral arterial dissection and …

Isolated middle cerebral artery dissection (MCAD) has rarely been encountered clinically
and few have reviewed it systemically. The etiologies, clinical manifestations, natural clinical …

BACKGROUND-Internal carotid artery (ICA) dissections are among the common causes of
ischemic strokes in young and middle-aged adults. Most patients with ICA dissections …

BACKGROUND: Intracranial ICA dissection is a rare pathology that frequently results in
severe morbidity or mortality in young patients. This study examined the suitability of early …

We review the angiographic and CT findings, precipitating factors and clinical features in
nine patients with ten intracranial arterial dissections. The internal carotid artery was …

Intracranial arterial dissection is relatively rare and generally considered to have a worse
outcome than extracranial arterial dissection. It is a clinically significant entity that can cause …

Background To compare the clinical and radiologic characteristics, possible stroke
mechanisms, and prognosis of intracranial artery dissections (IADs) with those of …

Introduction The traditional view is that spontaneous extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA)
dissection (CAD) extends cranially from an intimal tear located just beyond the carotid bulb …