[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.
Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsklinik, Heidelberg. Jan.oehler@gmx.de
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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*