Diagnosis of Spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection in a Healthy Teenager

Anders Messersmith, Robert Ikerd, Sergio Barksdale and Andrew Muck

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, USA

^*Correspondance to: Anders Messersmith 

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Abstract:

Spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection (SVAD) is a rare condition typically characterized by headache, neck pain, and tinnitus with most dissections occurring in middle-aged adults. Spontaneous dissections cause approximately 2% of all strokes, but account for significant morbidity for pediatric patients. We present a case of SVAD in a healthy teenager with atypical symptoms.

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Messersmith A, Ikerd R, Barksdale S, Muck A. Diagnosis of Spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection in a Healthy Teenager. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2018; 3: 1521.