Recurrent torticollis caused by dissecting vertebral artery aneurysm in a pediatric patient: Results of endovascular treatment by use of coil embolization: Case report

Neurosurgery

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 204-207

  Grosso, Salvatore ^a   Mostardini, Rosa ^a   Venturi, Carlo ^b   Bracco, Sandra ^b   Casasco, Alfredo ^b   Berardi, Rosario ^a   Balestri, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coil embolization; Dissecting artery aneurysm; Endovascular therapy; Torticollis

Indexed keywords

ENBUCRILATE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COIL EMBOLIZATION; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DISSECTING ANEURYSM; DYSARTHRIA; DYSMETRIA; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; TORTICOLLIS; TREMOR; ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANGIOGRAPHY, DIGITAL SUBTRACTION; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CHILD; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RECURRENCE; TORTICOLLIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL ARTERY DISSECTION;

EID: 0036368913     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-200201000-00031     Document Type: Article

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