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[Medial medullary infarction following neck manipulation]
M Watanabe1, T Murayama, K Mano
1Department of Neurology, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya First Hospital.
Rinsho Shinkeigaku = Clinical Neurology
|January 1, 1996
Summary
Chiropractic neck manipulation may trigger medial medullary infarction, a rare stroke affecting the brainstem. This case highlights a potential risk associated with neck manipulation, particularly in individuals with vertebral artery hypoplasia.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Vascular Neurology
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Cervical manipulation is a common treatment for neck pain.
- Cerebrovascular events have been anecdotally linked to cervical manipulation.
- Medial medullary infarction is a rare type of stroke with distinct clinical features.