Temporary alterations in genes involved in oxygen transport were identified during cervical artery dissections, offering ...

UVA Health stroke researchers have identified a distinct and temporary pattern of gene behavior during cervical artery ...

A 43 year-old woman noted a "popping" sensation in the right neck while on the toilet. Thirty minutes later, she developed an acute left hemiplegia. Carotid Artery Dissection: Fat suppression axial ...

For decades, a torn neck artery sat near the bottom of the list whenever doctors hunted for the cause of a young person’s ...

Arterial dissection occurs in just 0.005% of women who are hospitalized during pregnancy or shortly thereafter, according to nationwide numbers that also provide a snapshot of noteworthy risk factors.

In patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), key clinical features were associated with the risk for concomitant cervical artery dissection in a retrospective observational ...

Angiogenesis inhibitors showed no increased risk of arterial dissections or aneurysms in metastatic colorectal cancer patients. The study involved 34,733 patients, with 195 cases matched to 1950 ...

Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain in ...

A 24 year-old woman presented with right neck pain and a right Horner's syndrome after a minor motor vehicle accident. Otherwise her neurological examination was normal. Carotid Artery Dissection: ...