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J Korean Neurol Assoc. 1992;10(4):550-553.
A Case of Carotid Embolism Following Blunt Neck Trauma
Myeong-Kyu Kim, M.D., Soo-Jung Lee, M.D., Eui-Ju Shon, M.D., Ki-Hyun Cho, M.D., Sei-Jong Kim, M.D
Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University
경부 외상후 속발된 경동맥색전증 1예
김명규, 이수정,손의주,조기현,김세종
전남대학교 신경과.
Abstract
Three percent of cerebral irlfarctions occur in persons aged 45 or less. The cause of them is greatly diverse. Blunt arterial trauma is recognized as one of the potential cause of cerebral infarction among young adult. Because of the delay between the traumatic event and stroke, an association with injury may be elicited only by careful history t.aking. We report one case of cerebral infarction caused by carotid embolism following blunt neck trauma in 19-year-old man.

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