What are the symptoms of cervical artery dissection?

What are the symptoms of cervical artery dissection?

Sometimes a stroke is the first sign of cervical artery dissection and emergency treatment is required. More commonly, symptoms develop over a period of hours or days, even in patients who have traumatic injuries. Symptoms are general rather than specific and include headache, neck and face pain (especially pain around the eyes), vision disturbances such as double vision or a droopy eyelid, a pulsatile “whooshing” sound in one of the ears, known as pulsatile tinnitus, or a sudden decrease in sense of taste and/or weakness on one side of the body.

Stroke can develop hours, days or even a week after these symptoms begin. This is the most serious risk of cervical artery dissection.