title: Brachial plexus palsy and carotid artery dissection.
abstract: We report a case of stroke due to carotid artery dissection in a young man following a traumatic brachial plexus palsy associated with a pseudoaneurysm of the axillary artery.
authors.affiliation: Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Edmunds
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tonkin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications; D001132:Arm; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries