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Transient ischemic attack due to dynamic evolution of carotid artery web

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Carotid artery web (CaW) is a rare focal fibromuscular dysplasia, which is an underappreciated risk factor for transient ischemic attack. This case illustrates the dynamic evolution of secondary thrombus and plaque in CaW, and the importance of carotid doppler ultrasound in early detection and follow-up.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China ( grant number: 82071463) and the clinical research cultivation project of Shenzhen People’s Hospital (item number: SYLCYJ202117).

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  1. Hui Zhang and Nianlong Sun contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Neurology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    Hui Zhang & Yitao He

  2. Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology (Shenzhen People’s Hospital), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    Hui Zhang & Yitao He

  3. Shenzhen Clinical Research Centre for Geriatrics, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, No.1017 of Dongmen North Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020, Guangdong, China

    Hui Zhang & Yitao He

  4. Department of Radiology, Shenzhen BaoAn People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    Nianlong Sun

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Hui Zhang contributed to drafting the manuscript and preparing figures; Nianlong Sun contributed to the acquisition and analysis of data; Yitao He contributed to the conception and design of the study. All authors revised and approved the final version of the manuscript.

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Zhang, H., Sun, N. & He, Y. Transient ischemic attack due to dynamic evolution of carotid artery web. Neurol Sci 44, 3353–3354 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-06816-7

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