title: Stroke after piercing barbed wire injury: a time for introspection.
abstract: Traumatic internal carotid artery (ICA) dissections are uncommon and an easily overlooked consequence of trauma with significant morbidity and mortality. These dissections may result from a direct blow to the anterolateral aspect of the neck or an extreme extension and rotation of the neck. Normally, various sporting activities such as scuba diving, winter sports, rugby, baseball, golf, taekwondo, and triathlon have rarely been associated with ICA dissection. Herein, we describe a case of young veterinary nursing personnel who developed stroke because of ICA dissection resulting from quite an unusual mode of injury caused by piercing barbed wire over his neck during his routine rounds for examining the animals.
authors: Department of Neurology, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors: Rajendra Singh
authors: RS
authors: Jain
authors: Department of Neurology, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Electronic address: drraggarwalneuro@gmail.com.
authors: Rakesh
authors: R
authors: Agrawal
authors: Department of Neurology, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors: Sunil
authors: S
authors: Kumar
authors: Department of Neurology, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors: Pankaj Kumar
authors: PK
authors: Gupta
mesh_terms: D020215:Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Internal carotid artery; barbed wire; dissection; stroke