Open AccessTraumatic dissection of the internal carotid artery: simultaneous infarct of optic nerve and brain
Author(s) -
Correa Edgar,
Martinez Braulio
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.53
Subject(s) - medicine , internal carotid artery , dissection (medical) , optic nerve , stroke (engine) , carotid artery dissection , arterial dissection , infarction , radiology , surgery , cardiology , myocardial infarction , ophthalmology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Key Clinical Message Traumatic intracranial internal carotid artery dissection is a rare but significant cause of stroke in patients in their forties, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Simultaneous ischemic stroke and optic nerve infarction can occur. Clinical suspicion of dissection is determining in the acute management.