22 KB488 KB21 KB192920262010Rigler, IgorZaletel, Marjanštevilka:116 straniletnik:79str. 800-805ISSN:1318-0347COBISSID:27572441URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-RAEZZAJ8slSlovensko zdravniško društvoZdravniški vestnikAnticoagulantsAntikoagulansiCarotid Artery, InternalCerebral InfarctionCerebral IschemiadiagnostikaDisekcijaDissectionHorner'S SyndromeKarotidna arterija internakarotidne arterijeMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetna resonancamožganska kapMožganski infarktNeurologic ExaminationneurologynevrologijaNevrološka preiskavatherapyUltrasonographyzdravljenjeDisekcija karotidne arterije in neglekt leve roke - prikaz primera| Dissection of the carotid artery with a left hand neglect - case report|Background: The article contains infromation about the occurence of cervical artery dissection, diagnostic methods and approach to treatment. A clinical case of a patient who became ill with a headache, right sided Hornerćs syndrome and a sense of numbness in the left hand. With proper neurological diagnosis, we found the right internal carotid artery dissection and cerebral infarction of the right hemisphere. When anticoagulant therapy was introduced the clinical condition normalized completely. Conclusion: The case is interesting because the internal carotid artery dissection, which may have resulted from an injury acquired while skiing or coughing during upper respiratory tract infection, caused not only local pain but also cerebral infarction and a sympathetic nerve lesion. Early recognition and treatment of the carotid artery dissection were important for the favourable outcome of thediseaseTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaSlovensko zdravniško društvo