title: Two cases of spontaneous middle cerebral arterial dissection causing ischemic stroke.
abstract: Spontaneous middle cerebral arterial dissection (MCAD) is a rare cause of ischemic stroke. We report two cases of isolated spontaneous MCAD causing ischemic stroke. MCAD should be considered when a young patient has a middle cerebral artery territory infarct with stenosis at the origin of the middle cerebral artery. We discuss noninvasive radiological techniques for the diagnosis of MCAD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Oh Young
authors.initials: OY
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.forename: Phil Hyu
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Byung Moon
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seok Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Yong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*