HE development of hemiparesis and other focal cerebral signs in a patient with recent head injury often suggests a subdural, epidural or intracerebral hematoma, or cerebral contusion. However, occasionally these signs may be related to the occlusion of a large cerebral artery. Although obstruction of the carotid artery after head trauma or non-penetrating injuries of the neck has been described adequately in the
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