| Literature DB >> 23410686 |
Giovanna Viticchi1, Lorenzo Falsetti, Roberto Baruffaldi, Fabrizio Vernieri, Claudia Altamura, Marco Bartolini, Leandro Provinciali, Mauro Silvestrini.
Abstract
We present a 57-year-old man who worked in a pediatric setting who, after a strong coughing attack caused by a pertussis infection, presented with an internal carotid dissection and a consequent ischemic cerebral lesion. This case suggests the importance of vaccination for subjects who belong to high-risk categories.Entities:
Keywords: Carotid dissection; ischemic stroke; pertussis
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23410686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.01.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ISSN: 1052-3057 Impact factor: 2.136