Table 1 Cases of vocal cord paralysis secondary to spontaneous carotid dissection

Vocal Cord Paralysis due to Spontaneous Internal Carotid Dissection

Nguyen, T. [2011]

35

M

Left

Left

CTA

ASA

12 weeks

MRI

Tenth and Twelfth Nerve Palsies in a Patient with Internal Carotid Artery Dissection Mistaken for Cervical Mass Lesion

Arnoldner, C. [2010]

52

M

Left

Left

CTA

Phen-procoumon

4 weeks

MRI

Unusual Manifestations of Bilateral Carotid Artery Dissection: Dysphagia and Hoarseness

Isildak, H. [2010]

40

M

Bilate-ral

Left

CTA

Anticoagulants

N/A

MRI

(Not specified)

A carotid artery dissection presenting with dysphagia due to a dilation of upper oesophagus

Vaes, M. [2007]

57

M

Left

Left

MRA

Heparin

N/A

Doppler U/S

Comuadin

“Spontaneous” Internal Carotid Artery Dissection Following Cough Induced by ACE Inhibitor Therapy

Simionescu [2004]

64

M

Right

Right

Catheter cerebral angiography

ASA

12 weeks

Vocal Cord Palsy Resulting From Spontaneous Carotid Dissection

Wessels, T. [2003]

43

M

Right

Right

MRI

Heparin IV

N/A

Warfarin

Spontaneous internal carotid artery dissection with isolated vagus nerve deficit

Moussouttas, M. [1998]

40

M

Right

Right

MRI

N/A

N/A

Isolated Vagal Nerve Palsy Associated with a Dissection of the Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery

Nusbaum, A. [1998]

40

M

Right

Right

MRI

Heparin IV

6 weeks

Warfarin

Lower Cranial Nerve Palsies Due to Internal Carotid Dissection

Waespe, W. [1988]

41

M

Bilateral

Left

MRI

Surgical aneurysm obliteration

2 weeks