Stroke: Twist in artery linked to stroke in young adults
Patel, Mitesh
Patel, Mitesh
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2017-08-17
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Dolichoectasia, a condition of unknown cause characterized by elongation, twisting and dilation of the basilar artery in old age, is common among young patients admitted for acute stroke, a new study shows. This finding highlights the need to consider vascular abnormalities as a risk factor for stroke in young adults.
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Research Highlight commenting on original article Dolichoectasia and small vessel disease in young
patients with transient ischemic attack and stroke. Stroke http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.017406 (2017)
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1759-4758
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