Dissection of the internal carotid artery causing transient ischaemic attack and Horner's syndrome

Title
Dissection of the internal carotid artery causing transient ischaemic attack and Horner's syndrome
Publication Date
2009
Author(s)
Puthiyaveetil, Sudheer Ahamed
Elkhatim, R
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Place of publication
United Kingdom
UNE publication id
une:6467
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.
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Citation
Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 39(2), p. 121-124
ISSN
2042-8189
1478-2715
0953-0932
Start page
121
End page
124

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