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12376897

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-10-11
pubmed:abstractText
The dissection of the internal carotid artery is a rare complication of acceleration traumas of the upper spine. 30% of these dissections are caused by road accidents and again less than 30% of these occur bilateral as shown here. The symptoms are fronto-temporal and periorbital starting headaches spreading out to the occiput and Horner's syndrome. Complete hemiplegia as in our case is an impressive exception but the doctor in attendance should think of the carotid dissection. The exclusion of this complication is obligatory because treatment and outcome depend on it.The dynamic effects of bilateral carotid dissections may, as shown here, lead to relapsing cerebral infarctions with persisting neurologic deficits up to manifest hemiparesis. But restitution can be accomplished if early diagnosed by DSA and/or MRI. Therapy of choice is early prevention of persisting neurologic deficits using effective dosed heparin and depending on the residual lumen of the vessel oral anticoagulants or platelet antagonists for one year.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0177-5537
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
105
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
919-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
[Bilateral carotid dissection. A not to underestimate cause of neurological loss after road accident].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik für diagnostische Radiologie der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports