Posttraumatic Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Traumatic Internal Carotid Artery Dissection: A Case Report
IntroductIonTraumatic internal carotid artery dissection (TICAD) is rare and may lead to severe neurological disability or death.Only 6% of blunt TICAD cases are diagnosed at the time of initial presentation, with 48-58% of these cases experiencing significant neurological complications. 1 Therefore, screening for asymptomatic TICAD after high-risk trauma and appropriate treatment are essential to avoid brain infarction.
Authors
- Varun M Nagaraja
- Pradeep M Venkategowda
- Adithya S Chiranjeevi
- Himaaldev G Jayakumar
Institutions
- Apollo Hospitals (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Acute Care
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10089-0122
- Primary Topic
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00