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Olaf Eberhardt¹, Helge Topka¹

¹Neurological Clinic Klinikum Bogenhausen, Muenchen, Germany.

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|March 26, 2015

Summary

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Cervical artery dissection can cause peripheral weakness, not just stroke. This occurs when a mural hematoma compresses the C5/C6 nerve root.

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Spontaneous vertebral artery dissection cervical nerve root compression radiculopathy

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Vascular Neurology
Neuroscience

Background:

Cervical artery dissection (CAD) is a recognized cause of stroke.
Peripheral neurological deficits are less commonly associated with CAD.

Observation:

This study examines rare cases where CAD presents with peripheral weakness instead of stroke.
A key diagnostic finding in these cases is a mural hematoma.

Findings:

The mural hematoma in CAD can directly compress the ipsilateral C5 and/or C6 nerve roots.
This compression leads to peripheral weakness, mimicking other neurological conditions.

Implications:

Highlights the importance of considering CAD in the differential diagnosis of peripheral weakness.
Suggests specific imaging findings (mural hematoma) for diagnosing non-stroke presentations of CAD.