Management and clinical outcome of acute basilar artery dissection.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

There have been inconsistencies on the prognosis and controversies as to the proper management of acute basilar artery dissection. The aim of this study was to evaluate acute basilar artery dissection and its outcome after management.

Materials and methods

A total of 21 patients (mean age, 53 years; range, 24-78 years) with acute basilar artery dissection were identified between January 2001 and October 2007. Clinical presentation, management, and outcomes were retrospectively evaluated.

Results

The patients presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage (n = 10), brain stem ischemia (n = 10), or stem compression sign (n = 1). Ruptured basilar artery dissections were treated by stent placement with coiling (n = 4), single stent placement (n = 3), or con

SUBMITTER: Kim BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8118943 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature