Acute Pontine Infarction due to Basilar Artery Dissection from Strenuous Physical Effort: One from Sexual Intercourse and Another from Defecation

A basilar artery dissection (BAD) is an extremely rare disease. It can lead to hemorrhage or infarction involving the brain stem, and is often associated with grave outcome. However, little is known about the pathophysiology of BAD, and its proper managements are yet in controversy. Herein, we repor...

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Autores principales: Kim, Su-Ho, Lee, Yoon-Soo, Suh, Sang-Jun, Lee, Jeong-Ho, Ryu, Kee-Young, Kang, Dong-Gee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Cerebrovascular Surgeons; Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5081493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27790399
http://dx.doi.org/10.7461/jcen.2016.18.2.100
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Sumario:A basilar artery dissection (BAD) is an extremely rare disease. It can lead to hemorrhage or infarction involving the brain stem, and is often associated with grave outcome. However, little is known about the pathophysiology of BAD, and its proper managements are yet in controversy. Herein, we report on two rare cases of basilar artery dissection from strenuous physical effort; one from sexual intercourse and another from defecation. The treatment modalities and the outcomes are also discussed.

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