[An transcranial Doppler ultrasonography and X-ray study of cervical vertigo patients treated by manipulation in supine position].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the transcranial Doppler ultrasonography and X-ray changes of cervical vertigo patients caused by cervical instability before and after the manipulation treatment in supine position.


METHODS
Sixteen cervical vertigo patients who underwent supine manipulation treatment were reviewed retrospectively. After the treatment, the changes of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography of cervical vertebral artery and X-ray of cervical spine were observed.


RESULTS
Before the treatment, the mean blood flow velocity of vertebral artery was (48.6+/-3.1) cm/s, much higher than that of the normal group (P<0.05), the means of the horizontal displacement of C3,4 and C4,5 were (3.18+/-0.42) mm and (3.46+/-0.26) mm respectively. After the treatment, the blood flow velocity and the C3,4 horizontal displacement decreased significantly (P<0.05). The effective rate of the manipulation treatment was 100%.


CONCLUSIONS
The manipulation treatment is an effective method for cervical vertigo patients caused by cervical instability, and the effect is correlated with the improvement of the blood flow of cervical artery and the restoration of cervical stability.
Chen
Li
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Centre of Rehabilitation, Naval Convalescent Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310000, China.
Zhan
Hong-Sheng
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D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020393:Manipulation, Spinal; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016683:Supine Position; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; D014717:Vertigo / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014965:X-Rays