Discovery could help prevent stroke in young people (IMAGE)
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"People suffering cervical artery dissections are often young or in the prime of their adult years and are therefore even more prone to the disabling impact of this sudden, often unexplained occurrence,” said UVA Health's Andrew M. Southerland, MD, MSc. “Understanding the genetic and environmental risk factors associated with cervical artery dissection takes us a step closer to identifying those at most risk and, ideally, preventing it from occurring.”
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