Internal carotid artery dissection and delayed stroke following rugby tackle - a case report

This report will offer a unique and interesting insight into the patient's perspective of this injury – both at the time the actual stroke occurred and his subsequent rehabilitation journey. It will also discuss that whilst much publicity and training is offered around the assessment and management of head injuries and/or concussion, the possible intracerebral consequence of neck trauma sustained in contact sports seems to be less well publicised. This mechanism of injury should be considered in the emergency department as in this case the ‘typical clinical presentation’ of an extradural haematoma turned out to be something quite different.
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Poster presentations Source Type: research