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Neurological picture
Neurological picture
The sonographic pitfall of carotid collateralisation via the vasa vasorum
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A 52-year-old man with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension was admitted because of sudden onset of left hemiparesis and somnolence. Brain MRI disclosed a recent right thalamic stroke and multiple encephaloclastic lesions, suggestive of vascular sequelae. Carotid ultrasound demonstrated occlusion of the right internal carotid artery (ICA) and residual …
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