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Headaches in cervical artery dissections

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Internal carotid artery (ICA) and vertebral artery (VA) dissections are among the common causes of stroke in middle-aged and young adults. The spectrum of clinical presentations of these dissections is broad. Many patients, especially those with ICA dissections, may never develop a stroke.

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Mokri, B. Headaches in cervical artery dissections. Current Science Inc 6, 209–216 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-002-0037-2

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