Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an important cause of stroke in the young. It can present nonspecifically and may be misdiagnosed with adverse consequences. We assessed the frequency ...

Acute ischemic stroke, aortic dissection, and hypertension are among key risk factors associated with concomitant cervical ...

Cervical artery dissections are defined by the presence of a mural hematoma in the arterial wall. Most occur in the internal carotid artery more than 2 cm after the bifurcation, although they can also ...

Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali's four-year cough led to a torn artery in her neck. Ansari-Ali's paramedics and family thought she was unconscious during her stroke, but she was aware of everything. 85% of ...

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Heart attack risk almost doubles in the first year after a stroke or when combined with a tear in a neck artery wall, however, a tear without a stroke does not seem to raise heart attack risk, ...