Ultrasound Diagnosis of Spontaneous Carotid Dissection With Isolated Horner Syndrome
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Ultrasound diagnosis of spontaneous carotid dissection with isolated Horner syndrome.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Isolated Horner syndrome without associated cranial nerve palsies or ischemic symptoms is an important presentation of spontaneous internal carotid artery dissection (sICAD). Ultrasound is often used as a screening method in these patients because cervical MRI is not always available on an emergency basis. Current knowledge on ultrasound findings in patients with sICAD pr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.107.492652