Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Secondary to Traumatic Bilateral Internal Carotid Artery Dissection. A Case Report
Traumatic bilateral dissection of the carotid arteries is a rare condition with potentially life-threatening complications. The case of a 57-year-old male patient with acute onset left sided hemiparesis, twelve hours after a blunt head injury, caused by a horse kick, is reported. A cerebral CT scan...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2016-07-01
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Series: | The Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2016-0021 |