In community-based studies in the United States and France, the annual incidence of spontaneous carotid-artery dissection ranged from 2.5 per 100,000 to 3 per 100,000. 4,5 Given the relative ...

Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain in the neck. This condition occurs due to a tear in the artery, sometimes due to an injury. It is a medical emergency and can lead to a stroke.

Ten-year follow up of incidental spontaneous extracranial internal carotid artery dissection in a Japanese asymptomatic older man: A case report, Science Progress, 106, 4, (2023). https://doi.org ...

This is one of the classic appearances of a dissection. On the intracranial internal carotid angiograms, note the complete absence of the middle cerebral artery. The anterior cerebral artery is well ...

A Google search on “carotid artery dissection and yoga,” turns up reams of articles on the topic — many from the 2007 to 2013 era. Some chronicle cases of carotid artery dissection and ...

Carotid Artery Dissection: (Left) Right Carotid Angiogram at the level of the carotid bifurcation; (Middle) Right Carotid Angiogram at the level of the base of the skull; (Right) Axial CT scan 3 days ...

Yu W, McIntosh A, Hungs M, et al. Carotid artery dissection and middle cerebral artery stroke following methamphetamine use. Neurology 2006; 67:2259-2260.

With a carotid stent, dilation balloon, and integrated embolic protection (IEP) filter for added safety, the system also ...

IRVINE, Calif. -- Methamphetamine users may develop carotid artery dissections, leading to a severe stroke, an effect also seen in cocaine users, according to researchers here.

Dissection of the extracranial portion of the internal carotid artery is much more frequent than intracranial dissection, representing more than 90% of all dissections in the carotid system.

The case is presented of carotid artery dissection causing Horner’s syndrome in a 25 year old woman after treadmill running. She presented with characteristic eye signs and mild pain. Early diagnosis ...

Irvine, CA - Methamphetamine use may be linked to increased risk of carotid artery dissection and stroke, according to an article published in the December 26, 2006 issue of Neurology []. "It ...