February 13, 2014 - By Olabiyi Akala
"Pearls:- Should always consider carotid/cervical dissection as cause of ischemic symptoms in patients that are young, lack risk factors for thrombotic/embolic stroke, or complaining of neck pain
- Trauma patients with significant head/neck trauma and neurologic deficits, should evaluate for carotid or vertebral artery dissection
- Consider carotid dissection in patients presenting with neck pain or headache that started in the context of activities that cause torsion or blunt trauma to neck"
http://www.emdocs.net/carotid-artery-dissection/