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Chapter 21 - Cervical Artery Dissection and Cerebral Vasculitis

from Part V - Prevention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 December 2020

By
Philippe A. Lyrer ,
Christopher Traenka  and
Stefan T. Engelter
Edited by
Jeffrey L. Saver  and
Graeme J. Hankey
Jeffrey L. Saver
Affiliation:
David Geffen School of Medicine, University of Ca
Graeme J. Hankey
Affiliation:
University of Western Australia, Perth
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Summary

Cervical artery dissection (CAD) is characterized by an intramural haematoma due to a subintimal tear and accounts for up to 25% of ischaemic strokes in young and middle-aged adults. Data regarding intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy in CAD are scarce and observational – both are reasonably safe and probably recommended. Based on observational evidence, antithrombotic therapy is used to prevent first or recurrent cerebral ischaaemic events in acute or subacute CAD, and event rates are low with either antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy. The long-term rate of recurrent cerebral ischaemic events or bleeding complications in CAD patients is small while under antithrombotic treatment. Cerebral vasculitis treatment is based on observational series. When primary angiitis of the central nervous system is confirmed by biopsy, a combination of glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide should be started. Rituximab may be used in patients who are intolerant of cyclophosphamide. In atypical, non-biopsy-proven cases, treatment should be adapted to the severity of neurological involvement. For giant cell arteritis, initial high-dose prednisolone is recommended, beginning a slow taper after 2–4 weeks and continuing at a low dose for 1–2 years. Treatment of p-ANCA-positive and -negative systemic vasculitis with cerebral involvement includes induction corticosteroid therapy followed by addition of cyclophosphamide or other glucocorticoid-sparing drugs.

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Dissectioncarotid dissectionantiplatelet therapyanticoagulationaspirincerebral vasculitisprimary angiitis of the central nervous systemgiant cell arteritissteroidscyclophosphamidetreatment
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Stroke Prevention and Treatment
An Evidence-based Approach
 , pp. 450 - 462
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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