title: Case report on vertebral artery dissection in mixed martial arts.
abstract: A 41-year-old man presented to the ED with severe vertigo 2 days after a grappling injury while training in mixed martial arts. Imaging revealed a cerebellar infarct with complete occlusion of the right vertebral artery secondary to dissection. Management options are discussed as is the ongoing controversy regarding the safety of the sport.
authors.affiliation: Townsville Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive Douglas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia. mickslow@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Slowey
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maw
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Furyk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts; D020217:Vertebral Artery Dissection