Citation

Esianor BI, Haider AS, Engelhardt MI, Osumah T, Vayalumkal S, Thakur R, Leonard D, Haithcock J, Layton KF. Cureus 2017; 9(9): e1659.

Affiliation

Department of Radiology, Baylor University Medical Center.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.1659

PMID

29147634

PMCID

PMC5675602

Abstract

Ischemic stroke is an uncommon cause of death among teenagers and young adults; however, the etiologies differ when compared to ischemic strokes in older individuals. Large-vessel atherosclerosis and small-vessel disease causing ischemic stroke are rare for the teenage population, while cervicocerebral arterial dissections account for up to 20% of ischemic strokes. Here, we present the case of a 16-year-old male who developed internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) after a head injury and subsequently developed ischemic stroke and seizures.

Keywords: American football

Language: en

Keywords

athlete; head trauma; internal carotid artery dissection; sports trauma; stroke; traumatic brain injury (tbi)