title: Traumatic dissection of the internal carotid artery: simultaneous infarct of optic nerve and brain.
abstract: Traumatic intracranial internal carotid artery dissection is a rare but significant cause of stroke in patients in their forties, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Simultaneous ischemic stroke and optic nerve infarction can occur. Clinical suspicion of dissection is determining in the acute management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Andrade Marín Hospital, San Francisco of Quito University Quito, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Edgar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Andrade Marín Hospital Quito, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Braulio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Martinez
keywords: Internal carotid artery; optico-cerebral syndrome; traumatic dissection