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ArticleNeurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)2024

Traumatic vertebral artery dissection associated with cervical neck traction devices.

Walaa A Aldarwish, Rakan F Alshammari, Bader A AlEnzi

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Article in Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Walaa A AldarwishFrom the Department of Neurology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4091-0602
Rakan F AlshammariFrom the Department of Neurology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Bader A AlEnziFrom the Department of Neurology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical arterial dissection (CAD) is a common cause of stroke in young people which can be classified as either spontaneous or traumatic. The primary initial symptoms are headache, neck pain, and dizziness. Recently, a 57-year-old woman experienced a severe headache after using a cervical neck traction device. Radiological examination of the head and neck revealed right vertebral artery dissection, which emphasizes the importance of recognizing that using cervical neck traction devices increases the risk of traumatic vertebral artery dissection.

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TractionVertebral Artery DissectionFemaleHumansMiddle Aged

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PMID38981635
PMCPMC11305339

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