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Descriptor English:   Vertebral Artery Dissection 
Descriptor Spanish:   disección de la arteria vertebral 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Dissecação da Artéria Vertebral 
Synonyms English:   Artery Dissection, Vertebral
Artery Dissections, Vertebral
Dissecting Vertebral Artery Aneurysm
Dissection, Vertebral Artery
Dissections, Vertebral Artery
Spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection
Traumatic Vertebral Artery Dissection
Vertebral Artery Dissection, Spontaneous
Vertebral Artery Dissection, Traumatic
Vertebral Artery Dissections  
Tree Number:   C10.228.140.300.350.875
C10.900.250.650
C14.907.055.050.575
C14.907.253.535.800
C26.915.200.600
Definition English:   Splitting of the vessel wall in the VERTEBRAL ARTERY. Interstitial hemorrhage into the media of the vessel wall can lead to occlusion of the vertebral artery, aneurysm formation, or THROMBOEMBOLISM. Vertebral artery dissection is often associated with TRAUMA and injuries to the head-neck region but can occur spontaneously. 
History Note English:   2000 
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CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
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EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   34254 
Unique Identifier:   D020217 

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