A new study has found a growth of about five times the hospitalization for neck conditions, which is called cervical artery dissection, which can lead to stroke.

Research published in Neurology, The Journal of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) analyzed data in 15 years and found a steady increase in cases.

What is cervical artery dissection?

Cervical artery dissection occurs when there is tear in a artery in the neck, causing blood clots and in turn, causing a stroke. This condition is often caused by trauma, such as car accidents, but also from minor injuries, including heavy injuries.

The head researcher of the study of Brown University, Dr. Shaadi Yaghi said, “Cervical artery is an important cause of dissection stroke, especially in people under 50, so it is important to find out immediately.”

“Strokes that are not fatal can reduce long -term disability, poor mental health and quality of life,” he said.

What are the findings of the study

Researchers analyzed the health records of 1,25,102 people hospitalized for dissection of cervical artery between 2005 and 2019. The average patient was 51 age, and more than half of them had a stroke in the form of dissection at the same time.

The study found that cases increased from 11 per million people in 2005 to 46 per million in 2019, average annual growth 10%.

The growth was the same for men and women. Although some groups saw an increase in a stator: Hispanic participants saw 16% annual growth, black participants saw 13%, Asian participants saw 12% growth, white participants saw an increase of 8%, while over 65 people saw a 12% increase compared to 8% for young individuals.

Dr. Yaghi pointed to several possible causes of growth, including better awareness among doctors, improvement to imaging for diagnosis, and real increase in cases, although the exact cause is not clear.

“Given the increasing incidence of cervical artery dissection, our study underlines the importance of finding new remedies along with prevention strategies to reduce the risk of stroke,” Yagi said.

While the study provides significant insights, a limit is that it contains only hospital data, which means that the actual number of cases may also be higher.

With the stroke being a major cause of disability worldwide, experts emphasized the importance of giving medical attention to quickly identify symptoms and prevent serious complications.