ALLMedicine™ Carotid Artery Dissection Center

Feb 2nd, 2023 - The prognosis of anterior circulation tandem lesions caused by carotid artery dissection (CAD) and large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) after mechanical thrombectomy is controversial. By analyzing the clinical data of different etiologies, we explor...

Jan 31st, 2023 - Both extrinsic (trauma or violent movement) and intrinsic (structural abnormality, atherosclerosis, or hemodynamic instability) factors may result in arterial dissection. The role of these factors in the origin or progression of dissection remains...

Dec 13th, 2022 - Carotid artery (CA) dissection is a rare etiology of neonatal arterial ischemic stroke (NAIS). We describe one novel case and conduct a systematic literature review on NAIS attributed to CA dissection, to collect data on its clinical-radiological ...

Nov 30th, 2022 - Cervical artery dissection and subsequent ischemic stroke is the most serious safety concern associated with cervical spinal manipulation. We evaluated the association between cervical spinal manipulation and cervical artery dissection among older...

Nov 30th, 2022 - A man in his 60s presented to the urgent treatment centre with isolated transient monocular visual loss in the right eye soon after completing a 5 km run. He had no preceding events, no history of neck pain and no other associated symptoms. His on...

Apr 27th, 2022 - Ischaemic stroke is attributable to thromboembolism caused by carotid atherosclerotic disease in 18-25% of patients. Guidelines for prevention of stroke (especially carotid endarterectomy) in patients with carotid atherosclerotic plaque are based ...

Jan 11th, 2021 - Horner's syndrome (HS) is a result of interruption of the sympathetic innervation to the eye and ocular adnexa, which can occur due to carotid artery dissection (CAD), along which the sympathetic nerve fibers travel to reach the eye. Dissection of...

Jan 7th, 2016 - This study is a single center, prospective, randomized trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of CAS with and without CP. The study population will be comprised of subjects with atherosclerotic, post endarterectomy restenotic or other obstr...

Oct 20th, 2022 - On the basis of the patient's presentation and described history, the likely diagnosis is migraine. By adolescence, migraine is much more common among female patients and can be connected to the menstrual cycle.

Nov 27th, 2017 - The treatment of internal carotid artery dissection consists of anticoagulation with intravenous heparin followed by oral anticoagulation for 3-6 months.[13] However, no randomized controlled trials support such a therapeutic approach, and the val...

May 1st, 2017 - Conclusion We have reported the case of a 32-year-old professional hockey goaltender who presented with isolated, persistent, worsening headache of delayed onset after ICA dissection. The ICA dissection resulted from indirect trauma, with reaction.

May 1st, 2017 - Take-Home Points ICA dissections may occur from direct or indirect trauma. Symptoms can be mild, including a persistent headache.

Sep 21st, 2016 - I'm Dr Robert Glatter, a member of Medscape's Emergency Medicine advisory board. I would like to make a comment about a recent news story. There are reports out of Mexico about a 17-year-old who died as a result of receiving a hickey. The exact na...