Connective tissue anomalies in patients with spontaneous cervical artery dissection

Conclusions:
Connective tissue abnormalities are frequent in patients with sCeAD. This reinforces the hypothesis that systemic aberrations of the connective tissue might be implicated in the pathogenesis of the disease.

Source: Neurology - November 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Giossi, A., Ritelli, M., Costa, P., Morotti, A., Poli, L., Del Zotto, E., Volonghi, I., Chiarelli, N., Gamba, M., Bovi, P., Tomelleri, G., Carletti, M., Checcarelli, N., Meneghetti, G., Morra, M., Chinaglia, M., De Giuli, V., Colombi, M., Padovani, A., Pe Tags: Stroke in young adults, Carotid artery dissection, Risk factors in epidemiology ARTICLE Source Type: research