Spontaneous Carotid Artery Dissection Presenting as Trigeminal Neuralgia in the Emergency Department

Introduction: Carotid artery dissection (CAD) is a critical diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). Trigeminal neuralgia, while not uncommon, may cause the patient significant discomfort but generally is not attributed to severe morbidity and mortality. Case Report: We present a case of spontane...

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Main Authors: Robert Look, Thomas J. Terlau, Ryan Misek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-05-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/55z37345