Cervical Artery Dissection and Patent Foramen Ovale in Juvenile Stroke: Causality or Casuality? A Familiar Case Report

Cervical Artery Dissection and Patent Foramen Ovale in Juvenile Stroke: Causality or Casuality? A Familiar Case Report

Cervical artery dissection (CAD) and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) are important causes of stroke in young patients. Although PFO is considered an independent risk factor for cerebral infarction in young adults with cryptogenic stroke, other concomitant causes may be necessary to cause brain injury. PF...

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Main Authors: Francesca Antonia Arcadi, Rosa Morabito, Silvia Marino, Caterina Formica, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
cervical artery dissection
patent foramen ovale
juvenile stroke
cryptogenic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/11/2/34

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