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carotid dissection, a stroke secondary to carotid dissection, loss of brain function, due to a stroke, a tear, in the lining, the carotid artery, a major artery, in the neck which supplies blood, the brain, stroke, a loss of blood circulation to an area, areas, the brain, specific neurologic deficits, vary depending on the location, extent, the damage, the disorder, a carotid dissection, a carotid artery develops a tear in its lining, flow of blood in between the various layers, the blood vessel causes, layers to separate, resulting, in the lumen, channel, narrowing, stroke secondary to carotid dissection, unlike many other forms of stroke, occur in young people, under 40 years old, dissection accounts, less than 5% of strokes, stroke secondary to carotid dissection, history of disorders that cause weakness, the blood vessels, marfan's syndrome, fibromuscular dysplasia, risks also include injury, trauma, the neck, invasive procedures that involve the carotid artery, arteriogram, put someone at risk, pain, occur, prior to other neurologic deficits, in neck, radiate into eye, pulsating noises present, in the ear, pulsatile tinnitus, weakness, total inability to move a body part, abnormal sensations, numbness, loss of sensation, tingling, horner's syndrome, eyelid drooping, ptosis, abnormal pupil, abnormal facial sweating, decreased, lost vision, partial, temporary, language difficulties, aphasia, inability to recognize, identify sensory stimuli, agnosia, loss of memory, vertigo, abnormal sensation of movement, loss of coordination, swallowing difficulties, personality changes, mood, emotion changes, consciousness changes, sleepy, stuporous, somnolent, lethargic, comatose, unconscious, findings, number of deficits, abnormal vision, movement, sensation, reflexes, speaking, findings fluctuate, depending on how much blood flow is impaired, moment they, measured, an examination should include testing of all neurological functions, visual, motor, sensory, cognitive abilities, the specific deficits present, examination, changes in vision, visual fields, changes in reflexes, abnormal reflexes, abnormal extent of "normal" reflexes, abnormal eye movements, muscle weakness, decreased sensation, a bruit, an abnormal sound heard, the stethoscope, heard over the carotid arteries, the neck, blood pressure high, horner's syndrome, small pupil, drooping of one eyelid, lack of sweating on one side, the forehead, a sunken appearance to one eye, tests, stroke, mri, ct, the head, extent, location of stroke, a cerebral angiography reveals changes indicating carotid dissection, mra, a duplex/doppler ultrasound, detect dissection, blood tests, abnormalities in connective tissue, genetic causes, abnormal blood vessels, full discussion of treatment, stroke, antihypertensive medication needed to control high blood pressure, anti-coagulation medication, coumadin, aspirin, period of three to six months, surgical repair, the carotid dissection required, hereditary, underlying disorder, the blood vessels, therapy needed, stroke secondary to carotid dissection better than, stroke from many other causes, dissection is discovered, treated promptly, stroke, stroke, due to any cause, medical emergency, immediate treatment, symptoms occur, stroke secondary to carotid dissection, not be preventable, instances, care, protect the neck from injury, diseases associated, an increased risk of this disorder, wearing seatbelts, vehicle, helmets, various activities, reduce the risk somewhat.