title: Evolution of internal carotid artery occlusion in non-traumatic carotid dissection.
abstract: Cervical artery dissection is becoming a more frequently identified cause of ischemic stroke among the young and middleaged patients. The pathogenesis of non-traumatic dissection has not been yet entirely elucidated, but certain risk factors have been reported. We present the case of a young patient with ischemic stroke in the middle cerebral artery territory secondary to internal carotid artery dissection and occlusion, in whom we identified two rarely incriminated risk factors: migraine and recent infection (pneumonia).
authors.affiliation: Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Octavia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rusu
authors.affiliation: Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania ; Department of Neurology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Mihai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vasile
authors.affiliation: Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania ; Department of Neurology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Ovidiu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bajenaru
authors.affiliation: Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Florina
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Antochi
keywords: migraine; recent infection; spontaneous cervical artery dissection; stroke; young