Wallenberg's Syndrome Caused by Dissection of The Vertebral Artery

Yıl 2015, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1-Ek, 100 - 39, 09.04.2015

Faik Ilik Huseyin Buyukgol Ayşegül Öğmegül

https://doi.org/10.16899/ctd.29759

Öz

Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a relatively rare but increasingly recognized cause of stroke in patients younger than 45 years. Patients present variably, most frequently with neck pain and headache as well as posterior fossa. In this article we present a case with VAD causes Wallenberg syndrome because of rare presentation.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Vertebral artery dissection, Wallenberg syndrome, Stroke

Wallenberg Sendromu'na Neden Olan Vertebral Arter Diseksiyonu

Öz

Vertebral arter diseksiyonu nadir görülmekle birlikte son yıllarda 45 yaş altı hastalarda sıklıkla tanınan bir inme nedenidir. Hastalarda boyun ağrısı ve posterior fossa civarında baş ağrısı görülür. Bu makalede nadir görülmesi nedeniyle Wallenberg sendromuna neden olan vertebral arter diseksiyonu sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Vertebral arter diseksiyonu, Wallenberg sendromu, İnme

Kaynakça

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