When Nothing Goes Right: An Unexpected Tongue Deviation in Internal Carotid Artery Dissection

Internal carotid artery dissection is a frequent cause of stroke in young people. The artery dissection and the formation of an intramural hematoma could also cause mass effect on surrounding structures, causing disorders such as cranial nerve palsies (about 12% of the cases), including XII cranial...

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Main Authors: Elisa Corazza, Simone Lorenzut, Mariarosaria Valente, Gian Luigi Gigli, Giovanni Merlino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/499449