Open AccessStyloid and Hyoid Bone Proximity Is a Risk Factor for Cervical Carotid Artery Dissection
Author(s) -
Dimitri Renard,
Souhayla Azakri,
Caroline Arquizan,
Bart Swinnen,
Pierre Labauge,
Vincent Thijs
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.113.001444
Subject(s) - medicine , hyoid bone , dissection (medical) , internal carotid artery , vertebral artery , radiology , common carotid artery , anatomy , carotid arteries , cardiology
Carotid artery dissection (CAD) is more common with increased styloid process length. Our goal was to determine whether proximity of the styloid process and the hyoid bone to the internal carotid artery (ICA) was a risk factor for CAD.
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