Early detection of vertebral artery dissection. Issue 1 (28th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: MacArthur, Alice Morag; Mehdi, Syed
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 11:Issue 1(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-11-28
• Subjects: medical management -- neurology -- neuroimaging -- headache (including migraines); Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226902
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 36-year-old female patient presented to hospital with a 1-week history of occipital headache. It was sudden onset following a fall into a swimming pool. Examination was unremarkable. CT angiogram brain scan showed right vertebral artery dissection with a 1 cm dissection flap and a 3 mm left middle cerebral artery aneurysm. She was discharged on aspirin, with outpatient neurology clinic follow-up.