OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of dissection of the postero-inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) after cervical manipulation. CLINICAL FEATURES: After cervical manipulation, a 42-year-old woman had a cerebellar syndrome related to an infarct in the area supplied by the PICA, confirmed by computed tomography of the brain. Cerebral angiography showed a normal appearance of the vertebral artery, a cervical extradural origin of PICA, and a dissection of the latter at the C1-C2 level. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: Anticoagulant treatment with heparin was implemented. A positive outcome was achieved after 3 weeks. CONCLUSION: Anatomical variations of the vertebral arteries and their branches are not infrequent and may constitute a predisposing factor to complications after neck manipulation.
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of dissection of the postero-inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) after cervical manipulation. CLINICAL FEATURES: After cervical manipulation, a 42-year-old woman had a cerebellar syndrome related to an infarct in the area supplied by the PICA, confirmed by computed tomography of the brain. Cerebral angiography showed a normal appearance of the vertebral artery, a cervical extradural origin of PICA, and a dissection of the latter at the C1-C2 level. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: Anticoagulant treatment with heparin was implemented. A positive outcome was achieved after 3 weeks. CONCLUSION: Anatomical variations of the vertebral arteries and their branches are not infrequent and may constitute a predisposing factor to complications after neck manipulation.
Authors: Gregory N Kawchuk; Gian S Jhangri; Eric L Hurwitz; Shari Wynd; S Haldeman; Michael D Hill Journal: J Neurol Date: 2008-01-15 Impact factor: 4.849
Authors: Elizabeth Anderson-Peacock; Jean-Sébastien Blouin; Roland Bryans; Normand Danis; Andrea Furlan; Henri Marcoux; Brock Potter; Rick Ruegg; Janice Gross Stein; Eleanor White Journal: J Can Chiropr Assoc Date: 2005-09