PLoS One. 2013; 8(3): e59170. Published online 2013 Mar 20. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059170 PMCID: PMC3604043 PMID: 23527121 Shari Wynd Abstract Background Cervical artery dissection (CAD) and stroke are serious harms that are sometimes associated with cervical spinal manipulation therapy (cSMT). Because of the relative rarity of these adverse events, studying them prospectively is challenging. As a […]
Eur Neurol. 2010;64(4):214-8. doi: 10.1159/000319043. Epub 2010 Aug 18. Vital Hauser 1, Peter Zangger, Yaroslav Winter, Wolfgang Oertel, Jürg Kesselring PMID: 20720428 DOI: 10.1159/000319043 Abstract Background/aims: The objective of our study was to estimate the incidence of posttraumatic dissections of cervical arteries in patients with whiplash injury acquired in a car accident. Methods and patients: […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A history of migraine without aura is associated with the occurrence of spontaneous cervical artery dissection (sCAD), a blood vessel rupture that is a common cause of stroke in young adults, Italian investigators report. Studies examining a link between migraine and sCAD have yielded conflicting results. To further clarify any […]