Vertebral artery dissection due to minor neck trauma.
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.
DeBehnke
D J
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Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Emergency Medicine, Milwaukee 53226.
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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*