Abstract
We present a 57-year-old man who worked in a pediatric setting who, after a strong coughing attack caused by a pertussis infection, presented with an internal carotid dissection and a consequent ischemic cerebral lesion. This case suggests the importance of vaccination for subjects who belong to high-risk categories.
Keywords:
Carotid dissection; ischemic stroke; pertussis.
Copyright © 2013 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
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Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
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Aortic Dissection / drug therapy
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Aortic Dissection / etiology*
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Brain Ischemia / etiology
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Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis
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Carotid Artery Diseases / drug therapy
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Carotid Artery Diseases / etiology*
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Cough / etiology*
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Humans
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Risk Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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Whooping Cough / complications*
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Whooping Cough / diagnosis
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Whooping Cough / microbiology
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Whooping Cough / transmission