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Permanent Cerebral Vessel Occlusion via Double Ligature and Transection
Published on: July 21, 2013
Case report on vertebral artery dissection in mixed martial arts
Michael Slowey1, Graeme Maw, Jeremy Furyk
1Townsville Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive Douglas, Townsville, QLD 4814, Australia. mickslow@hotmail.com
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.
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