neck pain/stroke

OBJECTIVE The symptom of headache and neck pain is common in patients with cervicocerebral artery dissection (CAD). We attempt to screen ischemic stroke patients with CAD based on the characteristics of the pain. METHODS Eighty-one consecutive ischemic stroke patients with CAD from 2010 to 2017 and

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to quantify risk of stroke after chiropractic spinal manipulation, as compared to evaluation by a primary care physician, for Medicare beneficiaries aged 66 to 99 years with neck pain. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort analysis of a 100% sample of

Some patients who present with an acute feeling of imbalance are experiencing an ischemic stroke that is not evident on computed tomography (CT) scans. The aim of this study was to compare ischemic stroke and nonischemic vertigo patient groups and to investigate independent factors associated with

Stroke represents an infrequent adverse reaction associated with cervical spine manipulation therapy. Attempts to identify the patient at risk and the type of manipulation most likely to result in these complications of manipulation have not been successful. A retrospective review of 64 medical

Aim. Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma (SCEH) is defined as an epidural hematoma that does not have an etiological explanation. The most common site for SCEH is cervicothoracic area. Early diagnosis and treatment are important for prognosis and good results. In this paper, we aimed to present a

Spontaneous vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is relatively rare but an important cause of posterior circulation stroke. A 46-year-male complaining of sudden onset headache, neck pain with right-sided neuro deficit in the form of hemiparesis was evaluated by contrast magnetic resonance imaging and

Cervical artery dissections involve the carotid or vertebral arteries. Although the overall incidence is low, they remain a common cause of stroke in children, young adults, and trauma patients. Symptoms such as headache, neck pain, and dizziness are commonly seen in the emergency department, but

Manipulative therapy of the cervical spine is associated with a considerable risk of stroke. We evaluated all cases with the diagnosis of arterial dissection submitted between 1996 and 2005 to the Schlichtungsstelle für Arzthaftpflichtfragen der Norddeutschen Arztekammern for assessment of the

OBJECTIVE The current evidence suggests that association between chiropractic care and vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) stroke is not causal. Rather, recent epidemiological studies suggest that it is coincidental and reflects the natural history of the disorder. Because neck pain and headaches are

BACKGROUND Posterior circulation ischemic stroke (PCS) caused by arterial dissection (AD-PCS) was rarely discussed. The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and predictors of poor outcomes in AD-PCS patients. METHODS A total of 286 PCS patients were recruited from Taipei

In 59 young stroke patients without predisposing conditions (thromboembolic mechanisms, diabetes, cardiac disease, coagulation disturbances), the angiographic findings and the clinical observations in combination make arterial dissection the most probable diagnosis in 45 patients. In an additional

We report 3 cases of spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma with sudden onset of neck pain followed by the development of unilateral limb weakness. All of the patients were initially suspected to have acute ischemic stroke. We considered using intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue

OBJECTIVE To discuss the case of a patient with chronic headache. Although not in severe pain at time of consultation, signs and symptoms raised concern. The patient later had a cerebrovascular accident. METHODS A 49-year-old man with non-traumatic chronic episodic head and neck pain presented for

BACKGROUND The new techniques of magnetic resonance imaging have produced a important advance in the early diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke. The diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) has a high sensitivity and specificity in the acute ischemia. METHODS 70 years old woman with previous history of