An Anatomical Study Based on Radiological Findings Xia, Tian MD; Sun, Yu MD SPINE: February 15, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 4 – p E216-E221 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003834 Abstract Study Design. Observational, anatomical, radiological study. Objective. The aim of this study was to explore the incidence and type of vertebral artery (VA) variation in patients […]
Donald D. Davis Last Update: January 2, 2021. Continuing Education Activity Rotational vertebral artery syndrome, or “Bow Hunter syndrome,” is a very rare diagnosis that is easily missed. Furthermore, symptoms are very nonspecific and caused by underlying anatomic abnormalities or derangements. This activity serves to examine the underlying pathology of this rare cause of vertebrobasilar […]
Nicholas Moser BMJ Open 2019;9:e025219. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025219 Abstract Objective It is hypothesised that cervical manipulation may increase the risk of cerebrovascular accidents. We aimed to determine whether cervical spine manipulation is associated with changes in vertebral artery and cerebrovascular haemodynamics measured with MRI compared with neutral neck position and maximum neck rotation in patients with chronic neck pain. […]
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments) Posted by: Tim Bertelsman, DC,DACO & Brandon Steele, DC,DACO Stroke: New Evidence and Our Responsibility On March 19, 2019, Annals of Medicine hit the chiropractic profession with new research that will change the perception of chiropractic care. Here’s what they said: “Manual therapy does not result in an increased risk of […]
Sports Medicine April 2019, Volume 49, Issue 4, pp 553–564 Abstract Background Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a potentially catastrophic injury that may occur during sports participation. A comprehensive review is needed to collate documented cases to improve understanding and inform future preventative approaches. Objective This review aimed to understand the extent of VAD in […]
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Flu can make you deathly ill, but it could also trigger a stroke or a rupture in your neck arteries, two new studies suggest. The findings prompted an urgent reminder from the researchers: Getting a flu shot will not only protect you against […]
Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 2018;95(6):34-43. doi: 10.17116/kurort20189506134. Article in Russian; Abstract available in Russian from the publisher Belash VO, Mokhov DE, Tregubova ES. BACKGROUND: The pathological changes in the cervical spine frequently result in the disturbances of the blood supply in the vertebral-basiliar system. The degenerative-dystrophic processes in the cervical spine occupy the […]
BMC Neurol. 2018; 18: 74. Published online 2018 May 28. doi: 10.1186/s12883-018-1080-x PMCID: PMC5971422 PMID: 29807531 Sung eun Chung, Abstract Background Cervical artery dissection is one of the most important causes of ischemic stroke in young age patients. However, multiple cervical artery dissection simultaneously involving the anterior and posterior circulation is uncommon. Here, we would […]
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018; 47: 25. Published online 2018 Apr 10. doi: 10.1186/s40463-018-0268-9 PMCID: PMC5891963 PMID: 29631624 Paige Moore Abstract Background This is the first case to our knowledge of a serious adverse event following the Epley maneuver, which is the treatment of choice for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the most common […]
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine Posted online on January 26, 2018. Takuya Kameda, MD Abstract Beauty parlor stroke syndrome (BPSS) is a rare condition characterized by mechanical impingement of a vertebral artery (VA) during neck rotation and/or hyperextension followed by vertebrobasilar insufficiency. However, there have been no reports of BPSS in which the cause of mechanical […]
Here’s everything you need to know. Mar. 15, 2016, at 1:35 p.m. In January 2014, Elizabeth Smith, a mother of two, had a stroke caused by a visit to the hair salon. A CT scan revealed that an artery in her neck had been damaged by this shampoo chair and sink at Blowbunny: Blow Dry […]
Med Sci Monit. 2016 Feb 15;22:495-500. Bulut MD1, Alpayci M2, Şenköy E2, Bora A1, Yazmalar L3, Yavuz A1, Gülşen İ4. Abstract BACKGROUND Because loss of cervical lordosis leads to disrupted biomechanics, the natural lordotic curvature is considered to be an ideal posture for the cervical spine. The vertebral arteries proceed in the transverse foramen of […]
Spine: February 2016 – Volume 41 – Issue 4 – p 293–298 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001241 Wakao, Norimitsu MD, PhD Abstract Study Design. Observational study using a retrospective single-institute database. Objective. To investigate the prevalence of a medial loop (ML) of the vertebral artery (VA) and internal carotid artery (ICA), which might be an anatomical risk factor […]
BMJ Case Reports 2015; doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-212568 CASE REPORT Dan Futch Summary A 30-year-old woman presented to an emergency department with sudden onset of transient loss of left peripheral vision. Owing to a history of migraine headaches, she was released with a diagnosis of ocular migraine. Two days later, she sought chiropractic care for the chief symptom […]
OCTOBER 11, 2015 / STEPHEN HENRY Intro: You receive a call from your friend and fellow DPT classmate to evaluate her neck… the patient herself is a physical therapist by occupation. A healthy and fit 29 year old female, 5’0″, 115lbs. She reports she is having some cervical musculoskeletal issues going on. She has an achy […]
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Stephen Perle 19 Jun 2015 Research published today has found no significant association between chiropractic visits and vertebrobasilar stroke. In this guest post, Stephen Perle from University of Bridgeport discusses the findings and their limitations. The association between vertebrobasilar artery system (VBA) stroke and cervical spinal manipulative therapy (C-SMT) is a controversial topic and it […]
By Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC Dynamic Chiropractic – August 1, 2015, Vol. 33, Issue 15 For decades, numerous papers have linked upper cervical chiropractic care to the incidence of vertebral artery dissections and stroke.1-6 Particularly bothersome have been the case-control studies, which, neglecting to include a cohort of patients consulting primary care medical […]
Thomas M Kosloff Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2015, 23:19 Abstract Background There is controversy surrounding the risk of manipulation, which is often used by chiropractors, with respect to its association with vertebrobasilar artery system (VBA) stroke. The objective of this study was to compare the associations between chiropractic care and VBA stroke with recent primary […]