Aortic dissection: neurological features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on aortic dissection: neurological features: Demographic neurological features Neurological features develop in about 15% of aortic dissections They are the initial presentation in about 30% of cases They are more frequently caused DeBakey type 1 aortic…

Demographic neurological features

  • Neurological features develop in about 15% of aortic dissections
  • They are the initial presentation in about 30% of cases
  • They are more frequently caused DeBakey type 1 aortic dissections
  • Affected subjects are older than those with non-neurological features

At-risk blood vessels in aortic dissection

Ischaemic features

Encephalopathic features

Other neurological features

References

  1. Gaul C, Dietrich W, Friedrich I, Sirch J, Erbguth FJ. Neurological symptoms in type A aortic dissections. Stroke 2007; 38:292-297.
  2. Lee SJ, Kim JH, Na CY, et al. Eleven years of experience with the neurologic complications in Korean patients with acute aortic dissection: a retrospective study. BMC Neurol 2013; 13:46.

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