Impact of initial symptom for accurate diagnosis of vertebral artery dissection

ConclusionsIn our study, headache and/or neck pain, especially unilateral presentation, and vertigo were symptoms associated with the stratification of Spontaneous Cervicocephalic Arterial Dissections Study criteria. Physicians should carefully obtain clinical history for the presence of a unilateral headache and/or neck pain and vertigo when vertebral artery dissection is suspected in patients with or without objective neurological signs.

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Source: International Journal of Stroke - June 29, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Kousuke Fukuhara, Toshiyasu Ogata, Shinji Ouma, Jun Tsugawa, Juntaro Matsumoto, Hiroshi Abe, Toshio Higashi, Tooru Inoue, Yoshio Tsuboi Tags: Research Source Type: research