This case demonstrates traumatic cervical vertebral artery dissection and occlusion caused by a fracture through the transverse foramen of the cervical spine. Etiologies for vertebral artery ...

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 studies of ...

A retrospective study of stroke cases at two major academic medical centers, led by University of California, San Francisco neurologists, indicates that chiropractic manipulation of the neck can cause ...

Ever cracked your own neck, or helped to crack somebody else's? Perhaps you've been to a chiropractor or osteopath, and they've manipulated your head suddenly to one side or another to leave you with ...

Cervical artery dissections are defined by the presence of a mural hematoma in the arterial wall. Most occur in the internal carotid artery more than 2 cm after the bifurcation, although they can also ...

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While neck cracking offers relief for many, a rare but real risk of stroke exists due to potential injury to brain-supplying arteries like the vertebral arteries. Forceful or sudden movements can ...