[Carotid and vertebral artery dissection a common cause of stroke among younger persons. Minor trauma a precipitating factor in more than fifty percent according to a retrospective study]

MeSH terms

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
• Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / complications*
• Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage
• Follow-Up Studies
• Heparin / administration & dosage
• Humans
• Manipulation, Chiropractic / adverse effects
• Middle Aged
• Neck Injuries / complications*
• Prognosis
• Retrospective Studies
• Risk Factors
• Stroke / diagnosis
• Stroke / drug therapy
• Stroke / etiology*
• Vertebral Artery Dissection / complications*
• Warfarin / administration & dosage