Ehlers Danlos type IV syndrome presenting with simultaneous dissection of both internal carotid and both vertebral arteries

Dissection of cervical arteries is a frequent cause of stroke in young subjects. We report the case of a 34-year-old patient who experienced simultaneous dissection of both internal carotid arteries and both vertebral arteries leading to repeated motor deficit of the right half-body associated with...

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Published in:Revue neurologique 2004-04, Vol.160 (4 Pt 1), p.478-482
Main Authors: Mondon, K, de Toffol, B, Georgesco, G, Cassarini, J-F, Machet, M-C, Cottier, J-P, Arbeille, B, Autret, A
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Adult
Aneurysm, Dissecting - etiology
Carotid Arteries
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - complications
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Vertebral Artery
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Summary:Dissection of cervical arteries is a frequent cause of stroke in young subjects. We report the case of a 34-year-old patient who experienced simultaneous dissection of both internal carotid arteries and both vertebral arteries leading to repeated motor deficit of the right half-body associated with persistent otalgia. Search for an etiology led to the diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV. Search for the cause of cervical artery dissection must consider connective tIssue disease, particularly vascular forms of Ehler-Danlos syndrome. Diagnostic, therapeutic as well as prognostic aspects are discussed.
ISSN:0035-3787