Citation

Milligan N, Anderson M. Br. Med. J. BMJ 1980; 281(6237): 421-422.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7427300

PMCID

PMC1713281

Abstract

Two women of reproductive age suffered strokes. Neither was taking oral contraceptives, and investigations showed no other causal factors. The radiological findings were characteristic of traumatic internal carotid artery occlusion, but neither patient gave a history of trauma. Only after further inquiry into the patients' social circumstances did it emerge that each had survived an attempt at strangulation by her husband. Such a cause of stroke in young women should be considered when other causes of carotid artery occlusion cannot be identified.

Language: en