Abstract
We present the case of a young male with severe head injury, cervico-thoracic fractures, and an initially unrecognized brainstem infarct due to unilateral dissection of vertebral artery, who made an unusually excellent recovery. This report stresses the importance of prompt clinico-imaging diagnosis and prophylactic anticoagulant treatment in such cases.
MeSH terms
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Accidents, Traffic*
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Adult
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Brain Stem Infarctions / diagnosis*
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Brain Stem Infarctions / drug therapy
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Brain Stem Infarctions / etiology
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Cervical Vertebrae / injuries
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Craniocerebral Trauma / etiology*
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Early Diagnosis
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
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Male
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Motorcycles
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Thoracic Vertebrae / injuries
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Treatment Outcome
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Vertebral Artery Dissection / diagnosis*
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Vertebral Artery Dissection / etiology
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Warfarin / therapeutic use