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Ischemic stroke caused by arterial dissection of the internal carotid artery diagnosed by Doppler sonography in a newborn
Author(s) -
BenaventeFernández Isabel,
Zuazo Ojeda Amaya,
LubiánLópez Simón P.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22719
Subject(s) - medicine , doppler sonography , dissection (medical) , stroke (engine) , internal carotid artery , radiology , arterial dissection , carotid arteries , ischemic stroke , doppler ultrasound , cardiology , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Internal carotid arterial dissection is a rare and probably underestimated cause of neonatal stroke. We report a case of neonatal stroke underscoring the role of Doppler sonography of the intracranial arteries for the diagnosis and follow‐up tool.