Artery dissection occurs when a tear in the inner lining of an artery allows blood to penetrate the vessel wall, leading to the formation of an intramural haematoma. This vascular disturbance can ...

A 44 year-old woman developed right neck pain after falling off a bike. Three days later, she developed the abrupt onset of a left hemiparesis. Carotid Artery Dissection: (Left) Right Carotid ...

Spontaneous dissections have been described in arteries throughout the body. The extracranial segments of the carotid and vertebral arteries are much more likely to undergo dissection than either ...

A 32 year-old woman developed right sided neck pain after working out at the gym. A right sided Horner's sign was present. Carotid Artery Dissection: Axial fat suppression MRIs of the lower brainstem.