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  • Title: Orbital pain as an isolated sign of internal carotid artery dissection. A diagnostic pitfall.
    Author: Guillon B, Biousse V, Massiou H, Bousser MG.
    Journal: Cephalalgia; 1998 May; 18(4):222-4. PubMed ID: 9642498.
    Abstract:
    Head pain is one of the main presenting symptoms of internal carotid artery (ICA) dissection, usually in association with ischemic and/or local signs such as Horner's syndrome, lower cranial nerve palsies, or tinnitus. In rare cases, head pain remains isolated and mimics other conditions. We report a patient who suffered isolated prolonged orbital pain as the only sign of intrapetrous ICA dissection. Early recognition of such unusual facial pain may be crucial in decreasing the risk of secondary cerebral or retinal ischemia.
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