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Portable Thermographic Screening for Detection of Acute Wallenberg's Syndrome

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Wallenberg Syndrome following neck cracking: a case report.

E Değirmenci¹, M Ipek, Y Kiroğlu

¹Department of Neurology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey. eylemteke@yahoo.com

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

|April 22, 2011

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Neck cracking can cause serious brain stem strokes. This report details a rare case of Wallenberg syndrome resulting from this dangerous practice, highlighting the associated risks.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Neurosurgery
Vascular Neurology

Background:

Neck cracking, a common practice, carries significant but often underestimated risks.
Cervical manipulation, including neck cracking, has been anecdotally linked to cerebrovascular events.

Observation:

A patient presented with symptoms consistent with Wallenberg syndrome.
The onset of symptoms was temporally associated with neck cracking activities.

Findings:

The patient was diagnosed with Wallenberg syndrome, a brain stem stroke.
Cervical manipulation was identified as the likely cause of the brain stem stroke in this rare case.

Implications:

This case underscores the potential neurological dangers of neck cracking.
Awareness among healthcare providers and the public regarding the risks of cervical manipulation is crucial.