A serious pain in the neck.
We describe a case of internal carotid artery dissection, an important cause of ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Presentations include a headache, which is usually unilateral to the side of carotid dissection, sharp, nonthrobbing in nature with radiation from the neck. The clinical presentations, investigations, and treatment of the disease are discussed.
Yap
Yew Chong
YC
Department of Ophthalmology, Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road, Watford, Herts, WD18 0HB, UK. eyapyc@gmail.com
Kodati
Shyam
S
Kosmin
Alan
A
Damani
Nisar
N
Werring
David J
DJ
D000328:Adult; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000209:etiology; D005121:Extremities; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014794:Visual Fields