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Term ID: | 11582 |
Name: | Vertebral Artery Dissection |
Definition: | 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. |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D000784|MESH:D002561|MESH:D020214 |
TreeNumbers: | C10.228.140.300.350.875 |C10.228.140.300.950 |C10.900.250.650 |C14.907.055.050.575 |C14.907.253.535.800 |C14.907.253.953 |C26.915.200.600 |
Synonyms: | Artery Dissections, Vertebral |Artery Dissection, Vertebral |Dissecting Vertebral Artery Aneurysm |Dissections, Vertebral Artery |Dissection, Vertebral Artery |Spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection |Traumatic Vertebral Artery Dissection |Vertebral Artery Diss |
Slim Mappings: | Cardiovascular disease|Nervous system disease|Wounds and injuries |
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MedGen: D020217
MeSH: D020217
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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