Horner’s Syndrome due to a Spontaneous Internal Carotid Artery Dissection after Deep Sea Scuba Diving
Joint Authors
Alonso Formento, Jose Enrique
Fernández Reyes, Jose Luis
Envid Lázaro, Blanca Mar
Fernández Letamendi, Teresa
Yeste Martín, Ryth
Jódar Morente, Francisco José
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) is a rare entity that either results from traumatic injury or can be spontaneously preceded or not by a minor trauma such as sporting activities.
It represents a major cause of stroke in young patients.
The diagnosis should be suspected with the combination of Horner’s syndrome, headache or neck pain, and retinal or cerebral ischaemia.
The confirmation is frequently made with a magnetic resonance angiography (MRA).
Although anticoagulation with heparin followed by vitamin-K-antagonists is the most common treatment, there is no difference in efficacy of antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs at preventing stroke and death in patients with symptomatic carotid dissection.
We describe a patient with ICAD following deep sea scuba diving, who presented with Horner’s syndrome and neck pain and was successfully treated with anticoagulants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alonso Formento, Jose Enrique& Fernández Reyes, Jose Luis& Envid Lázaro, Blanca Mar& Fernández Letamendi, Teresa& Yeste Martín, Ryth& Jódar Morente, Francisco José. 2016. Horner’s Syndrome due to a Spontaneous Internal Carotid Artery Dissection after Deep Sea Scuba Diving. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101286
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alonso Formento, Jose Enrique…[et al.]. Horner’s Syndrome due to a Spontaneous Internal Carotid Artery Dissection after Deep Sea Scuba Diving. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101286
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alonso Formento, Jose Enrique& Fernández Reyes, Jose Luis& Envid Lázaro, Blanca Mar& Fernández Letamendi, Teresa& Yeste Martín, Ryth& Jódar Morente, Francisco José. Horner’s Syndrome due to a Spontaneous Internal Carotid Artery Dissection after Deep Sea Scuba Diving. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101286
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101286