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Vessel Wall Inflammation in Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection

Authors :
Pfefferkorn, Thomas
Saam, Tobias
Rominger, Axel
Habs, Maximilian
Gerdes, Lisa-Ann
Schmidt, Caroline
Cyran, Clemens
Straube, Andreas
Linn, Jennifer
Nikolaou, Konstantin
Bartenstein, Peter
Reiser, Maximilian
Hacker, Marcus
Dichgans, Martin
Source :
Stroke (Ovid); June 2011, Vol. 42 Issue: 6 p1563-1568, 6p
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Vessel wall inflammation (VWI) may be a pathogenetic factor in cervical artery dissection (CAD). We used contrast-enhanced high-resolution MRI (hrMRI) and positron emission tomography CT (PET-CT) to systematically investigate VWI in spontaneous CAD.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00392499 and 15244628
Volume :
42
Issue :
6
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Stroke (Ovid)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48320492
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.599548