Stroke information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

Patients and families are capable of understanding the complex anatomy of the carotid arteries -- the vessels in the neck that carry blood to the brain.

Dissection, Carotid Artery - Cervical artery dissection is a significant cause of stroke in patients younger than 40 years. While any of the arteries in the neck may be affected, internal carotid artery dissections are the most common and occur intracranially and extracranially, with the former being more rare and severe. Carotid artery dissections have nonspecific presenting symptoms such as ...

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