TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Intracranial ischemic infarct due to blunt force trauma in a high school football player
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Esianor, Brandon I.
A1  - Haider, Ali S.
A1  - Engelhardt, Margaret I.
A1  - Osumah, Tijani
A1  - Vayalumkal, Steven
A1  - Thakur, Richa
A1  - Leonard, Dean
A1  - Haithcock, Jeffrey
A1  - Layton, Kennith F.
SP  - e1659
EP  - e1659
VL  - 9
IS  - 9
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1659
ID  - ref1
ER  -