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Unusual case of traumatic carotid artery dissection occurred during a work-related activity. A case report.
We report a case of a 49-year-old industrial vehicles mechanic who was projected to the ground by the explosion of the tire of a heavy truck he was inflating. In the following hours he presented various neurological signs and symptoms and was admitted to the Emergency Department. During hospitalization the patient underwent clinical and instrumental investigations with AngioCT and MR finding of left internal carotid artery dissection in correspondence of its cervical segment and three acute ischemic lesions in the left temporal, parietal and occipital lobes. Medical management was successful and the patient was discharged ...
Source: Medicina del Lavoro - November 1, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Med Lav Source Type: research

Prognostic significance of pulsatile tinnitus in cervical artery dissection
ConclusionThe presence of PT in CeAD is associated with a benign clinical course and predicts a favourable outcome.
Source: European Journal of Neurology - April 27, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: L. Kellert, M. Kloss, A. Pezzini, S. Debette, D. Leys, V. Caso, V. N. Thijs, A. Bersano, E. Touzé, T. Tatlisumak, C. Traenka, P. A. Lyrer, S. T. Engelter, T. M. Metso, C. Grond‐Ginsbach, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Fibromuscular Dysplasia: An Update for Cardiologists
Opinion statement Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an arteriopathy of unknown etiology which has traditionally been associated with secondary hypertension; however, it has garnered increased attention in the cardiology field in the recent years because of its potential association with spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Cardiologists should be aware that FMD is a polyvascular disease which can affect any arterial bed and can result in morbid conditions such as chronic headaches, pulsatile tinnitus, stroke from cervical artery dissection, and renal infarction from renal artery dissection and has also been ass...
Source: Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine - March 30, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Cervical Arterial Dissections and Association With Cervical Manipulative Therapy: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association AHA/ASA Scientific Statement
Conclusions— CD is an important cause of ischemic stroke in young and middle-aged patients. CD is most prevalent in the upper cervical spine and can involve the internal carotid artery or vertebral artery. Although current biomechanical evidence is insufficient to establish the claim that CMT causes CD, clinical reports suggest that mechanical forces play a role in a considerable number of CDs and most population controlled studies have found an association between CMT and VAD stroke in young patients. Although the incidence of CMT-associated CD in patients who have previously received CMT is not well established, an...
Source: Stroke - September 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Biller, J., Sacco, R. L., Albuquerque, F. C., Demaerschalk, B. M., Fayad, P., Long, P. H., Noorollah, L. D., Panagos, P. D., Schievink, W. I., Schwartz, N. E., Shuaib, A., Thaler, D. E., Tirschwell, D. L., on behalf of the American Heart Association Strok Tags: AHA Statements and Guidelines AHA/ASA Scientific Statement Source Type: research

Differences and Similarities Between Spontaneous Dissections of the Internal Carotid Artery and the Vertebral Artery
There are clinical, pathologic, and outcome differences in spontaneous dissections of the internal carotid artery vs those of the vertebral artery. Spontaneous cervical artery dissection is a major cause of stroke in younger patients. Spontaneous cervical artery dissection causes up to 25% of all ischemic strokes in patients 15 to 49 years of age (Putaala J et al, Stroke 2009;40:1195-203). Although constitutional and environmental factors are both thought to play a role in spontaneous cervical artery dissection, precise causes are poorly understood. Significant differences between spontaneous internal carotid artery disse...
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - December 27, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: M. von Babo, G.M. De Marchis, H. Sarikaya Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research