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Tissue plasminogen activator in a vertebral artery dissection.

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Gasecki, AP; Graffagnino, C; Hachinski, V
Published in: Can J Neurol Sci
May 1997

BACKGROUND: Spontaneous dissection of the vertebral artery is uncommon. METHOD: Case study. RESULTS: We report a 49-year-old woman who presented with the rapidly progressing basilar artery syndrome who was given an intravenous dose of tissue plasminogen activator seven hours after the onset of first symptoms. Thirty minutes after the injection, a dramatic recovery of the patient's consciousness and neurological signs was noted. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator use in acute vertebral artery dissection.

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Can J Neurol Sci

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ISSN

0317-1671

Publication Date

May 1997

Volume

24

Issue

2

Start / End Page

151 / 154

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Vertebral Artery
  • Tissue Plasminogen Activator
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Cerebral Angiography
 

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Gasecki, A. P., Graffagnino, C., & Hachinski, V. (1997). Tissue plasminogen activator in a vertebral artery dissection. Can J Neurol Sci, 24(2), 151–154. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0317167100021508
Gasecki, A. P., C. Graffagnino, and V. Hachinski. “Tissue plasminogen activator in a vertebral artery dissection.Can J Neurol Sci 24, no. 2 (May 1997): 151–54. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0317167100021508.
Gasecki AP, Graffagnino C, Hachinski V. Tissue plasminogen activator in a vertebral artery dissection. Can J Neurol Sci. 1997 May;24(2):151–4.
Gasecki, A. P., et al. “Tissue plasminogen activator in a vertebral artery dissection.Can J Neurol Sci, vol. 24, no. 2, May 1997, pp. 151–54. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/s0317167100021508.
Gasecki AP, Graffagnino C, Hachinski V. Tissue plasminogen activator in a vertebral artery dissection. Can J Neurol Sci. 1997 May;24(2):151–154.
Journal cover image

Published In

Can J Neurol Sci

DOI

ISSN

0317-1671

Publication Date

May 1997

Volume

24

Issue

2

Start / End Page

151 / 154

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Vertebral Artery
  • Tissue Plasminogen Activator
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Cerebral Angiography