Two cases of spontaneous middle cerebral arterial dissection causing ischemic stroke.
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.
Lee
Jin Soo
JS
Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea.
Bang
Oh Young
OY
Lee
Phil Hyu
PH
Kim
Byung Moon
BM
Yong
Seok Woo
SW
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*