Traumatic Carotid Artery Dissection and Bilateral Vertebral Artery Occlusion after a Horse Attack: An Unusual Combination and Etiology

J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2012; 73(01): 53-55
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1304506

Case Report

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Traumatic Carotid Artery Dissection and Bilateral Vertebral Artery Occlusion after a Horse Attack: An Unusual Combination and Etiology^[*]

B. Abuzayed

¹Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey

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S. Aydin

¹Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey

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S. Bozkus

²VKV American Hospital, Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey

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E. Keles

²VKV American Hospital, Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey

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E. Karaaslan

³Acibadem University, Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey

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A.C. Sarioglu

²VKV American Hospital, Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey

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