[Natural history of cervical arterial dissections. Review of the literature and preliminary results from a national study group].

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Few studies have been devoted to the natural history of cervical artery dissection (CAD). This review shows that apart from neurological damage due to initial stroke, the prognosis of DAC is good. Indeed, the risk of recurrent DAC or recurrent stroke is very low, under 1% per year in patients without typical connective tissue disease. Patients with connective tissue disease (Ehlers Danlos syndrome or Marfan...

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