@article{ref1,
title="Intracranial ischemic infarct due to blunt force trauma in a high school football player",
journal="Curēus",
year="2017",
author="Esianor, Brandon I. and Haider, Ali S. and Engelhardt, Margaret I. and Osumah, Tijani and Vayalumkal, Steven and Thakur, Richa and Leonard, Dean and Haithcock, Jeffrey and Layton, Kennith F.",
volume="9",
number="9",
pages="e1659-e1659",
abstract="Ischemic stroke is an uncommon cause of death among teenagers and young adults; however, the etiologies differ when compared to ischemic strokes in older individuals. Large-vessel atherosclerosis and small-vessel disease causing ischemic stroke are rare for the teenage population, while cervicocerebral arterial dissections account for up to 20% of ischemic strokes. Here, we present the case of a 16-year-old male who developed internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) after a head injury and subsequently developed ischemic stroke and seizures.  Keywords: American football <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-8184",
doi="10.7759/cureus.1659",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1659"
}