Running, ischaemic stroke and carotid artery dissection.
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Authors
Evans, NR
Harper, V
Scoffings, DJ
Warburton, EA
Abstract
Internal carotid artery dissection may occur in young healthy adults following exercise. It is important to have a low degree of suspicion for such cases, particularly in younger patients without typical cerebrovascular risk factors, as delay in diagnosis and appropriate management may result in excess morbidity and mortality.
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Keywords
Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Male, Middle Aged, Running, Stroke
Journal Title
QJM
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Journal ISSN
1460-2725
1460-2393
1460-2393
Volume Title
108
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)