Bilateral Spontaneous Carotid Artery Dissection With Uncontrolled Graves' Disease
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 239-242, 2008.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-113738
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous carotid artery dissection is an important cause of ischemic stroke in young patients. There are some genetic or environmental factors associated with risks for spontaneous arterial dissection. Although thyroid hormone may affect the vascular system, the predisposition for arterial dissection remains unknown in thyrotoxicosis. We present a patient with uncontrolled Graves' disease, who developed bilateral internal carotid artery dissections.
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Main subject:
Thyroid Gland
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Thyrotoxicosis
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Carotid Arteries
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Carotid Artery, Internal
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Graves Disease
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Stroke
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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