Isolated internal carotid artery dissection in a long-distance runner

We present a case of internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) in the precranial segment, which caused binocular visual impairment in a 49-year-old man during a marathon race. The incident lasted 3 hours, after which the symptoms resolved. Imaging tests showed internal carotid artery dissection. No...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof Wachal, Paweł Koczewski, Marcin Gabriel, Wojciech Kociemba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-12-01
Series:Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Isolated-internal-carotid-artery-dissection-in-a-long-distance-runner,42,28869,1,1.html