Location of cerebral arterial dissections in children
| Location | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| * Vertebral bodies. | ||
| ACAD = anterior cerebral artery dissections; MCA = middle cerebral artery; ACA = anterior cerebral artery; PCAD = posterior cerebral artery dissections; PCA = posterior cerebral artery. | ||
| ACAD, n = 73 | ||
| Extracranial (C1) | 29 | 40 |
| Intracranial | 44 | 60 |
| Intracranial, location further defined, n = 37 | ||
| Petrous (C2) | 0 | 0 |
| Cavernous (C3) | 1 | 3 |
| Supraclinoid (C4) | 19 | 51 |
| MCA | 15 | 41 |
| ACA | 2 | 5 |
| PCAD, n = 47 | ||
| Total extracranial | 37 | 79 |
| Extraosseous (V1) | 3 | 6 |
| Proximal foraminal (V2) | 7 | 15 |
| V2 at C1/C2* junction | 25 | 53 |
| Distal extraspinal (V3) | 2 | 4 |
| Total intracranial | 10 | 21 |
| Intradural (V4) | 2 | 4 |
| Basilar | 6 | 13 |
| PCA | 2 | 4 |