During head rotation, neck hyperextension and other provocative manoeuvres of the neck,
the vertebral artery may be compressed at various sites along its course. 1 A 63-year-old …

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Figure 2 (A) CT angiography. A narrowed eccentric lumen surrounded by a crescent-shaped
mural thrombus can be noted in the posterior wall of the extracranial part of the left internal …

The differential diagnosis for ischemic central nervous system infarcts in young patients
includes paradoxic emboli through cardiac shunts, vasculitis, and vascular trauma. We …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Dissection of the cervicocranial vessels is the
principal cause of ischemic brain injury following cervical spinal manipulation. Cervical …

Introduction: Traumatic cervical artery dissection is one of the leading causes of stroke in
patients under the age of 45. Recent chiropractic neck manipulation is associated with risk of …

To the Editor: I read with Interest your editorial on'" Neck manipulation as a cause of
stroke*''in your Jan/Feb Volume 12, Number 1, 1981 issue. Using the concepts devised and …

In response to Dr JK Paterson's request for more information (25 February, p 641), the
patient had one single forceful rotation of the neck to the right and was supine on a couch …

To the Editor: I read with Interest your editorial on'" Neck manipulation as a cause of
stroke*''in your Jan/Feb Volume 12, Number 1, 1981 issue. Using the concepts devised and …

A49-year-old male model developed an acute severe occipital headache and neck stiffness
following a day spent striking dynamic poses for a modelling assignment, during which he …