Vertebral artery dissection associated with sildenafil abuse

Available online 27 February 2013
Publication year: 2013
Source:Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

We present a 49-year-old male who suffered a cerebellar infarction due to a vertebral artery dissection. The patient had taken sildenafil daily for at least 2years for sexual enhancement. There was no sexual intercourse or traumatic event prior to symptom onset. Sildenafil intake has been associated with aortic dissection and, in the light of this report, we suggest that chronic sildenafil intake could be a risk factor for arterial dissection.

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