Internal carotid artery dissection after a roller-coaster ride in a 4-year-old. Case Report and Review of the Literature
Pediatric Neurology
A previously healthy 4 year-old boy developed acute onset of left sided weakness when flying home from a trip to an amusement park. He had frequented two rollercoaster rides the day prior. Upon evaluation, he was found to have an acute right middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory infarction. Cerebral angiogram showed dissection of the right cervical internal carotid artery (ICA) and right MCA occlusion involving the M1 segment. He was treated with aspirin. Evaluation for underlying connective tissue diseases was unremarkable.
Original Article: http://www.pedneur.com/article/S0887-8994(14)00676-6/abstract?rss=yes
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