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Abstract
Five cases of vertebral arterial dissection occurring in sport are presented. These cases emphasise the diagnostic and management difficulties in this setting. Stroke in sport, although uncommon, is predominantly due to arterial dissection in either the vertebral or carotid arteries. Physicians involved in athlete care need to be aware of this diagnosis. Copyright 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10938604 DOI: 10.1054/jocn.1999.0189
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Neurosci ISSN: 0967-5868 Impact factor: 1.961