We report a case of spontaneous dissection of carotid artery presenting with blindness and abducens palsy. The role of computerized tomography (CT) and ultrasound in diagnosis is discussed.
Stroke in a young woman due to spontaneous bilateral internal carotid dissection. A case report
β Scribed by C. Sconocchini; L. Chiaramoni; U. Salvolini
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 726 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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