Vertebral Artery Dissection

Synonyms

Artery Dissection, Vertebral

Artery Dissections, Vertebral

Dissecting Vertebral Artery Aneurysm

Dissection, Vertebral Artery

Dissections, Vertebral Artery

Spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection

Traumatic Vertebral Artery Dissection

Vertebral Artery Dissection, Spontaneous

Vertebral Artery Dissection, Traumatic

Vertebral Artery Dissections

Splitting of the vessel wall in the VERTEBRAL ARTERY. Interstitial hemorrhage into the media of the vessel wall can lead to occlusion of the vertebral artery, aneurysm formation, or THROMBOEMBOLISM. Vertebral artery dissection is often associated with TRAUMA and injuries to the head-neck region but can occur spontaneously.