A 47 year-old man developed the abrupt onset of a left hemiparesis. Carotid Artery Dissection: (Left) Right Carotid Angiogram at the level of the carotid bifurcation; (Middle) Right Carotid Angiogram ...

In December 2021, a previously healthy 50-year-old woman with no history of hypertension and smoking was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of acute ischemic stroke that had started 6 hours ...

Cervical manipulations have been associated with vascular complications. While the incidence of carotid dissections does not seem to have increased, the question remains open for vertebral artery ...

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 26 -- Methamphetamine users may develop carotid artery dissections, leading to a severe stroke, an effect also seen in cocaine users, according to researchers here. Two women, one ...

The function of the carotid arteries is to help transport blood into a person’s brain and other areas in the head, making them essential to brain function. Arteries play a vital role in transporting ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients undergoing carotid artery stenting, the use of the ENROUTE transcarotid neuroprotective system ...

A 28 year-old woman presented with right head and neck pain and a right Horner's syndrome. Carotid Artery Dissection: Axial fat suppression MRIs of the lower brainstem. Note the bright signal in the ...