M. Mengnjo, L. Ngarka, F. Yepnjio, Leonard Nfor Njamnshi, Stephanie Laure Mintya Oba, Alfred K. Njamnshi
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Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) remain one of the major causes of disabilities and mortality worldwide. In the young, carotid artery dissection (CAD) accounts for close to one-quarter of ischaemic strokes, occurring either spontaneously or due to a traumatic mechanism such as strangulation. We hereby, report a case of a young adult with large-vessel occlusion due to post-strangulation internal CAD. This case highlights the importance of raising awareness of the possibility of CAD in the presence of any focal neurologic deficit due to strangulation.