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 dissection.1 Patient with carotid artery
dissection often present with a partial Horner’s syndrome and have a high prevalence of fibromuscular dysplasia.2 Patients with dissection-related carotid artery occlusion have a significantly increased risk of suffering a disabling stroke.2
t is important to diagnose dissection as anticoagulation 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. 9 No. 02 (2021): UP JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
