Delayed presentation of carotid dissection, cerebral ischemia, and infarction following blunt trauma: two cases

• Published in: Journal of clinical forensic medicine Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 136 - 140
• Main Authors: Blanco Pampin, J, Morte Tamayo, N, Hinojal Fonseca, R, Payne-James, J.J, Jerreat, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2002

Carotid artery dissection followed by cerebral infarction as a result of blunt trauma can occur in a number of forensically relevant situations. We describe two such cases. In the first case, a 19-year-old female was involved in a road traffic accident, when her car crashed into the rear of another...