Stroke from cervicocephalic arterial dissection in Saudi children

Saudi Med J. 2006 Mar:27 Suppl 1:S103-7.

Abstract

Cervicocephalic arterial dissection CCAD is an important, but rarely recognized, cause of stroke in children. We describe 3 cases of CCAD who were diagnosed during a study on childhood stroke which included 104 patients. A high index of suspicion and targeted investigations are needed for the diagnosis and management of CCAD in childhood.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis*
  • Carotid Artery, Internal
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Middle Cerebral Artery / injuries
  • Prospective Studies
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Stroke / etiology*