title: Middle cerebral artery dissection: diagnostic and prognostic value of transcranial color-coded sonography.
abstract: We report 2 patients with ischemic stroke related to an initial severe focal narrowed middle cerebral artery caused by a dissection mechanism, a presentation that has received little attention to date. Diagnostic modalities and follow-up using transcranial color-coded sonography are reported and discussed. Results with transcranial color-coded sonography were correlated with computed tomographic angiography, showing the great value of this radiation-free arterial monitoring process in this setting, especially in young adults.
authors: Stroke Unit and Department of Neurology, François Mitterrand Hospital, Pau, France. bruno.barroso@ch-pau.fr.
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Barroso
authors: Stroke Unit and Department of Neurology, François Mitterrand Hospital, Pau, France.
authors: Stéphanie
authors: S
authors: Demasles
authors: Stroke Unit and Department of Neurology, François Mitterrand Hospital, Pau, France.
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Bertandeau
authors: Stroke Unit and Department of Neurology, François Mitterrand Hospital, Pau, France.
authors: Mikael
authors: M
authors: Bonnan
authors: Stroke Unit and Department of Neurology, François Mitterrand Hospital, Pau, France.
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Miquel
authors: Stroke Unit and Department of Neurology, François Mitterrand Hospital, Pau, France.
authors: Elsa
authors: E
authors: Krim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / Q000379:methods*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D020301:Vasospasm, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: arterial stenosis; intracranial dissection; prognosis; transcranial Doppler sonography; vascular ultrasound