Abstract
Spontaneous middle cerebral arterial dissection (MCAD) is a rare cause of ischemic stroke. We report two cases of isolated spontaneous MCAD causing ischemic stroke. MCAD should be considered when a young patient has a middle cerebral artery territory infarct with stenosis at the origin of the middle cerebral artery. We discuss noninvasive radiological techniques for the diagnosis of MCAD.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Brain Ischemia / etiology
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Brain Ischemia / pathology*
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Brain Ischemia / physiopathology*
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Cerebral Angiography
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Cerebral Cortex / blood supply
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Cerebral Cortex / pathology
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Cerebral Cortex / physiopathology
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Female
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Headache / etiology
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Headache / pathology
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Headache / physiopathology
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Hemiplegia / etiology
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Hemiplegia / pathology
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Hemiplegia / physiopathology
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Humans
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Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology*
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Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / physiopathology*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology*
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Middle Cerebral Artery / physiopathology*