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In 2010, Seely, who was a member or the Arizona State University triathlon team when she was diagnosed with Chiari II Malformation, basilar invagination, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which affect her brain, spine, and connective tissues.
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Madison Thacker,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Oct. 2021
Earnhardt and the others — Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr, and Tony Roper — all died from basilar skull fractures.
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Paul Newberry,
ajc,
3 Sep. 2021
Sicknick had what the medical examiner called acute brainstem and cerebellar infarcts due to acute basilar artery thrombosis -- a specific type of blood clot in the brain.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN,
20 Apr. 2021
One day in 1981, Hubbard found himself with a new, unfortunately personal perspective on basilar skull fractures.
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Rachel Lance,
Wired,
6 Dec. 2020
Thomas had a stroke May 24, caused by a tear of the basilar artery in the brain stem.
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David Woods,
Indianapolis Star,
7 June 2020
Just five years before Hamlin arrived on the scene, Earnhardt was the fourth driver to die of a basilar skull fracture in an eight-month span.
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Jenna Fryer,
The Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2020
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Madison Thacker,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Oct. 2021
Earnhardt and the others — Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr, and Tony Roper — all died from basilar skull fractures.
—
Paul Newberry,
ajc,
3 Sep. 2021
Sicknick had what the medical examiner called acute brainstem and cerebellar infarcts due to acute basilar artery thrombosis -- a specific type of blood clot in the brain.
—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
20 Apr. 2021
One day in 1981, Hubbard found himself with a new, unfortunately personal perspective on basilar skull fractures.
—
Rachel Lance,
Wired,
6 Dec. 2020
Thomas had a stroke May 24, caused by a tear of the basilar artery in the brain stem.
—
David Woods,
Indianapolis Star,
7 June 2020
Just five years before Hamlin arrived on the scene, Earnhardt was the fourth driver to die of a basilar skull fracture in an eight-month span.
—
Jenna Fryer,
The Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2020
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“Basilar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basilar. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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