title: Vertebral artery dissection due to minor neck trauma.
abstract: Vertebral artery dissection has been previously reported following minor head and neck trauma. Such activities as rapid head turning, tennis, yoga, and vigorous exercise have been implicated. We report a case of vertebral artery dissection following minor neck trauma suffered in a volleyball game. The anatomy of the vertebral artery, pathophysiology of dissection, and emergency department recognition and treatment of this disorder are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Emergency Medicine, Milwaukee 53226.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: DeBehnke
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brady
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000098:blood supply*; D019838:Neck Injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*