Sex differences in the epidemiology of spontaneous and traumatic cervical artery dissections.

These findings underscore the importance of understanding CeAD through the lens of sex differences and may explain the significant rise in the diagnosis of CeAD in females. These findings support the importance of considering sex-specific risk factors and medical comorbidities with sex predilection in the diagnosis and management of CeAD. Furthermore, it emphasises the importance of female patients understanding risk factors and presenting signs that should prompt evaluation for CeAD.