Intravenous Thrombolysis in a Patient With Acute Ischemic Stroke Attributable to Intracranial Dissection

Ischemic stroke attributable to intracranial dissection is a rare condition. We present a case of intravenous thrombolysis therapy in a patient with acute ischemic stroke after a dissection of the middle cerebral artery. Safety and outcome of intravenous thrombolysis therapy was favorable and the dissection regressed over 3 months with anticoagulation therapy.