French Cohort of Carotid Web Associated With Cerebral Infarctions
Carotid Web located at the bulb level is a rare condition and is often associated with severe cerebral infarction in the carotid territory. This condition has been described predominantly in the black population. However, limited data are available for the epidemiology of carotid web and often result from selected population studies. It has been shown that the carotid web is a focal intimal dysplasia. Rate of ischemic stroke recurrence is high, even in patients treated with antiplatelet therapy. This subtle lesion is often unknown and misdiagnosed including in stroke unit. We assume that the implementation of a multicentric cohort would allow a comprehensive analysis of the carotid web condition.
• Age ≥18 years
• Available imaging revealing the presence of a carotid web
• Cerebral infarction or transient ischemic attack in the carotid area downstream of a carotid web lesion.
• Validation of the carotid web by a pair of experts Neurologist and Neuroradiologist
• Agreement of the patient or the support person given after reading the information and non-opposition form