title: [Bilateral spontaneous carotid artery dissection in osteogenesis imperfecta (type I)].
abstract: We report on a 36-year-old patient with an acute cerebral infarction due to a spontaneous dissection of both internal carotid arteries in conjunction with type I osteogenesis imperfecta. Spontaneous dissections of cerebral arteries (DCA) represent a common cause of cerebral infarctions in younger patients. Our case shows that a hereditary connective tissue disorder should be considered in all patients with "spontaneous" DCA. The identification of an - initially unknown - hereditary connective tissue disorder may con-tribute to primary and secondary prophylaxis of cerebral ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar. nejspi@uniklinik-saarland.de
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Reith
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fassbender
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spiegel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery