IntroductIonTraumatic internal carotid artery dissection (TICAD) is rare and may lead to severe neurological disability or death.Only 6% of blunt TICAD cases are diagnosed at the time of initial presentation, with 48-58% of these cases experiencing significant neurological complications. 1 Therefore, screening for asymptomatic TICAD after high-risk trauma and appropriate treatment are essential to avoid brain infarction.
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