OMICS Journal of Radiology

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Spontaneous Dissection of the Vertebral Artery

Abdel Ilah Drissi Maniani, Hind Sahli, Daoud Kabir, Meriem Fikr, Mohamed Jiddane, Najwa Ech-Chrif El Kettani

The dissection of the cervical arteries is a common cause of ischemic strokes in young adults,the dissection of vertebral artery (VAD) is less common than the dissection of carotid artery, MRI is reference examination allows direct visualization of the parietal hematoma, The Most of VAD heal spontaneously especially for extra cranial VAD, however intracranial VAD is generally of poor prognosis.