Cervical artery dissection (CAD): investigations
Evidence-based neurology checklist on cervical artery dissection (cad): investigations: Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) This is the gold standard It most accurately detects high grade stenosis (string sign) Ultrasound Other imaging features Radiological features of dissection Emerging…
Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
- This is the gold standard
- It most accurately detects high grade stenosis (string sign)
Ultrasound
Other imaging features
Radiological features of dissection
Emerging biomarker
References
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