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Title: | Dissection of the internal carotid artery causing transient ischaemic attack and Horner's syndrome | Contributor(s): | Puthiyaveetil, Sudheer Ahamed (author); Elkhatim, R (author) | Publication Date: | 2009 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/6309 | Abstract: | Dissections of the internal carotid artery continue to be one of the underrecognised causes of transient ischaemic attack and stroke, especially in the young. The prompt identification of the dissection as a cause of stroke or transient ischaemic attack is essential for the initiation of appropriate treatment. We report a case of spontaneous extracranial carotid dissection presenting as a transient ischaemic attack followed by the development of Horner's syndrome in a 57-year old male patient. The diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance angiography. Prompt anticoagulation was initiated, and the patient remained stable and well at the end of three months. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 39(2), p. 121-124 | Publisher: | Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 2042-8189 1478-2715 0953-0932 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 110201 Cardiology (incl Cardiovascular Diseases) 110299 Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology not elsewhere classified 110323 Surgery |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920103 Cardiovascular System and Diseases 920118 Surgical Methods and Procedures 920199 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) not elsewhere classified |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | Publisher/associated links: | http://www.rcpe.ac.uk/journal/issue/journal_39_2/ahamed_elkhatim.pdf |
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