When a tear occurs in one of the major arteries in the neck and allows blood to enter the wall
of the artery and split its layers, the result is either stenosis or aneurysmal dilatation of the …

Cervical-artery dissection (CAD) is a major cause of cerebral ischaemia in young adults and
can lead to various clinical symptoms, some of which are benign (eg, headache, neck pain …

Background: Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a noninflammatory arterial disease that
predominantly affects women. The arterial manifestations may include beading, stenosis …

Purpose—Cervical artery dissections (CDs) are among the most common causes of stroke
in young and middle-aged adults. The aim of this scientific statement is to review the current …

Background and Purpose—Few data exist about clinical, radiologic findings, clinical
outcome, and its predictors in patients with spontaneous vertebral artery dissection (sVAD) …

Objective: To determine the 3-year outcome in 287 young adults (15 to 45 years old)
consecutively admitted between 1992 and 1996 for an ischemic stroke. Methods: Follow-up …

The highly variable clinical course of cervical artery dissections still poses a major challenge
to the treating physician. This study was conducted (1) to describe the differences in clinical …

Background Extracranial internal carotid artery dissection (eICAD) is a leading cause of
stroke in younger patients. Objectives 1. To determine whether, in patients with eICAD …

Background and Purpose—Cervical artery dissection (CAD) is a recognized cause of
ischemic stroke among young and middle-aged individuals. The pathogenesis of …

Background and Purpose—Internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) is a frequent cause of
ischemic stroke in young patients. Whether cerebral ischemia is of embolic or hemodynamic …