Posterior headache as a warning symptom of vertebral dissection: a case report

Cervicocerebral arterial dissection is an important cause of stroke in young adults; the onset is often characterised by severe occipital headache, followed by nausea, vomiting and vertigo, mimicking a migraine attack. We describe herewith a case of vertebral arterial dissection with cerebellar infa...

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Autores principales: Lanfranchi, S., Di Falco, M., Perini, M., Zarcone, D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3452306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16388349
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10194-005-0259-x
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Di Falco, M.
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Zarcone, D.
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description Cervicocerebral arterial dissection is an important cause of stroke in young adults; the onset is often characterised by severe occipital headache, followed by nausea, vomiting and vertigo, mimicking a migraine attack. We describe herewith a case of vertebral arterial dissection with cerebellar infarction, which started with a posterior headache and neurovegetative symptoms, without other signs. Recommendations for recognition of similar cases, potentially dangerous and treatable, are discussed.
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spelling pubmed-34523062012-11-29 Posterior headache as a warning symptom of vertebral dissection: a case report Lanfranchi, S. Di Falco, M. Perini, M. Zarcone, D. J Headache Pain Original Cervicocerebral arterial dissection is an important cause of stroke in young adults; the onset is often characterised by severe occipital headache, followed by nausea, vomiting and vertigo, mimicking a migraine attack. We describe herewith a case of vertebral arterial dissection with cerebellar infarction, which started with a posterior headache and neurovegetative symptoms, without other signs. Recommendations for recognition of similar cases, potentially dangerous and treatable, are discussed. Springer-Verlag 2005-12-15 2005-12 /pmc/articles/PMC3452306/ /pubmed/16388349 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10194-005-0259-x Text en © Springer-Verlag Italia 2005
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Perini, M.
Zarcone, D.
Posterior headache as a warning symptom of vertebral dissection: a case report
title Posterior headache as a warning symptom of vertebral dissection: a case report
title_full Posterior headache as a warning symptom of vertebral dissection: a case report
title_fullStr Posterior headache as a warning symptom of vertebral dissection: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Posterior headache as a warning symptom of vertebral dissection: a case report
title_short Posterior headache as a warning symptom of vertebral dissection: a case report
title_sort posterior headache as a warning symptom of vertebral dissection: a case report
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3452306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16388349
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10194-005-0259-x
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