Focal Dissection of Internal Carotid Artery Presenting as Horner's Syndrome : A Case Report
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Abstract
One of the most common
cause of stroke in young
adults is internal carotid artery
1 dissection. Patients with
carotid artery dissection often
p r e s e n t w i t h a p a r t i a l
Horner's syndrome and have
a h i g h p r e v a l e n c e o f
2 fibromuscular dysplasia. Patients with dissectionrelated
carotid artery occlusion have a significantly
2 increased risk of suffering a disabling stroke. It is
important to diagnose dissection as anticoagulation
3 can prevent carotid thrombosis and embolism
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- Shikha Bassi, Vidhya Natarajan, Focal Dissection of Internal Carotid Artery Presenting as Horner’s Syndrome: A Case Report , UP Journal of Ophthalmology: Vol. 11 No. 01 (2023): UP JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
