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Vertebral artery occlusion following manipulation of the neck
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Case Reports
Vertebral artery occlusion following manipulation of the neck
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Abstract
A 23-year-old woman developed brainstem infarction following cervical manipulation. Vertebral angiography showed total occlusion of the left vertebral artery with a thrombus extending into the basilar artery. The literature dealing with this rare but serious complication of cervical manipulation is reviewed.
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