Our systematic review of 75 papers demonstrates that reports on clinical features associated with VAD are heterogenous, with very few (only 2) studies including sample sizes over 100 and no ...

Belardo and colleagues advocate creating a database to document cases of vertebral artery dissection and stroke following manipulation. Warning signs. Symptoms following arterial dissection can ...

Her patient, a previously healthy young woman, experienced a life-altering vertebral artery dissection during what should have been a routine chiropractic appointment.

Vertebral artery dissection is considered a relatively rare condition, with an estimated incidence of around 1 per 100,000 people annually in the UK. The condition doesn't always lead to stroke.

The blood pressure was 85/75 mm. of mercury in the left arm and 120/80 mm. of mercury in the right. There was a localized Grade 2 systolic bruit over the left subclavian artery.

He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors determined that his sneeze was so forceful, it caused a condition called vertebral artery dissection — which according to the Cleveland Clinic. is a ...

There are 2 autopsied cases of fatal vertebral artery dissection following motor vehicle accidents in which stroke occurred 7 weeks and 2 months after the accident.[7, 8] This clearly has important ...

The woman had experienced a Biffl grade II dissection of the vertebral artery, right on the chiropractor’s table, following a ...

The woman had experienced a Biffl grade II dissection of the vertebral artery, right on the chiropractor’s table, following a neck adjustment, says Dr. Belardo, who describes that as a “very ...