Abstract:BACKGROUND
Postpartum vertebral artery dissections (ppVADs) are rare but potentially morbid conditions that occur in otherwise healthy patients.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate clinical characteristics of ppVADs.
METHODS
Demographic, clinical, treatment, and outcome data were collected on ppVADs and are presented in a case series of 12 patients and compared to the gene… Show more
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