[Bilateral vertebral artery dissection after chiropractic treatment].
A 31-year-old woman suffered a brainstem infarction secondary to chiropractic neck manipulation. A dissection of both vertebral arteries could be demonstrated by MR tomography. This case report should alert therapists to be aware of vertebrobasilar complications after spinal manipulations.
Oehler
J
J
Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinik, Heidelberg. Jan.oehler@gmx.de
Gandjour
J
J
Fiebach
J
J
Schwab
S
S
D000328:Adult; D020526:Brain Stem Infarctions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D026882:Manipulation, Chiropractic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020217:Vertebral Artery Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*