Cervical artery dissection: A common cause of stroke in young adults

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of the American Academy of PAs

Abstract

Abstract

Cervical artery dissection is a common cause of stroke in young adults and can lead to significant disability. Clinicians should be able to recognize the clinical presentation and diagnose this condition to prevent cerebral ischemia and its complications. Consider cervical artery dissection in a young adult with new-onset, unilateral head pain with or without neck pain with antecedent neck trauma, with or without neurologic deficits or risk factors for dissection. Early diagnosis can lead to better outcomes but the overall prognosis is good for young adults with cervical artery dissection.

First Page

48

Last Page

52

DOI

10.1097/01.JAA.0000805832.47649.04.

Publication Date

2-2022

Comments

Nicolas Y. K. S. (2022). Cervical artery dissection: A common cause of stroke in young adults. JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 35(2), 48–52.

https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000805832.47649.04

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