title: How can stretching maneuvers involving the neck cause vertebral artery dissection and transient ischemic attack?
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. mpless@partners.org
authors.forename: David Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Misha L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pless
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003221:Confusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D052580:Muscle Stretching Exercises / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply*; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020217:Vertebral Artery Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin; D019821:Simvastatin; D001241:Aspirin