A case of young man with stroke caused by internal carotid artery dissection

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Abstract

Internal carotid artery dissection is one of the most frequent causes of stroke in young people. Seventy percents of cases are under 50 years old and there is a slight predominance of males. Trivial head injury or neck trauma may cause dissection. Magnetic resonance angiography is important in diagnosis and management planning. Early anti-thrombotic therapy is the main treatment modality. In this case report, a 27 years old male van driver who has played boxing for several years presented to us with acute confusion after a car accident. The patient was put on warfarin for several months and enjoyed good recovery at follow up.

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Soong, B. C. P., Chan, H. Y., & Ng, F. (2012). A case of young man with stroke caused by internal carotid artery dissection. Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, 19(1), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.1177/102490791201900109

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