Acute stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and
worldwide, with more than 750,000 cases and 140,000 deaths in the United States each …

Results This paper highlights the mechanisms of cervical artery dissection and stroke in
patients with dissection as well as the natural history and treatment. Conclusion Given the …

Cervicocerebral arterial dissections (CAD) are an important cause of strokes in younger
patients accounting for nearly 20% of strokes in patients under the age of 45 years …

Background and Purpose—The widespread preference of anticoagulants over antiplatelets
in patients with cervical artery dissection (CAD) is empirical rather than evidence-based …

BACKGROUND: Cervical artery dissection is often treated with anticoagulants to prevent
ischemic stroke. The risk-benefit ratio of anticoagulation versus antiplatelet therapy is …

Carotid artery dissection is a cause of stroke, especially in young and middle-aged patients.
A dissection occurs when there is an intimal tear or rupture of the vasa vasorum, leading to …

Background and Purpose—It is unclear whether strokes in patients with spontaneous
cervical artery dissection (CAD) are due to secondary thromboembolism or to a reduction in …

We analyzed sex differences in 696 patients with spontaneous cervical artery dissection.
There were more men (n= 399; p< 0.0001), and men showed a higher frequency of …

Spontaneous cerebrovascular dissections are subintimal or subadventitial cervical carotid
and vertebral artery wall injuries and are the cause of as many as 2% of all ischemic strokes …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Internal carotid artery dissection is a common cause of
stroke in young adults. It may be responsible for tandem occlusion defined by a cervical …