Cervical artery dissection (CAD): causes and risk factors
Evidence-based neurology checklist on cervical artery dissection (cad): causes and risk factors: Demographic risk factors Male gender Older age Low body weight Family history of vascular disease Metabolic risk factors Vascular risk factors Infective risk factors Environmental risk factors Direct…
Demographic risk factors
- Male gender
- Older age
- Low body weight
- Family history of vascular disease
Metabolic risk factors
Vascular risk factors
Infective risk factors
Environmental risk factors
Direct causes
Other causes
Familial CAD (fCAD): genetic variants
Familial CAD (fCAD): suggestive variants
References
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