title: [A case of cerebral stroke caused by a spontaneous dissection of the internal carotid with rapid resolution].
abstract: We describe a case of acute stroke due to a spontaneous carotid dissection. Doppler sonography performed 12 hours after stroke and repeated in the following days suggested a dissection of the right internal carotid artery, then confirmed by angiography. The dissection could be unrecognized because of a complete normalization of the flow within the fifth day. This case shows the importance of performing an early ultrasonic examination in stroke patients.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Neurologica, Università degli Studi, Roma.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silvestrini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mercuri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Floris
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Un caso di ictus cerebrale causato da una dissecazione spontanea della carotide interna a rapida risoluzione.