Abstract
We present the case of a young male with severe head injury, cervico-thoracic fractures, and an initially unrecognized brainstem infarct due to unilateral dissection of vertebral artery, who made an unusually excellent recovery. This report stresses the importance of prompt clinico-imaging diagnosis and prophylactic anticoagulant treatment in such cases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 389-391 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | British Journal of Neurosurgery |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2004 |
Keywords
- Cervical vascular injury
- Dissection
- Severe head injury
- TBI