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Vertebral Artery Dissection: An Under-Recognized Cause of Stroke in the Young
The Case
A 33 YOM with a one-week history of a worsening URI presented to the emergency department (ED) after sudden onset of a posterior headache immediately followed by extreme vertigo. These symptoms began 2 hours earlier following a particularly violent coughing episode in which he flexed his neck forward while lying supine in bed. He felt as though he might vomit, lurched from bed, and was …
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