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Dittrich R, Rohsbach D, Heidbreder A, Heuschmann P, Nassenstein I, Bachmann R, Ringelstein EB, Kuhlenbäumer G, Nabavi DG. Mild Mechanical Traumas Are Possible Risk Factors for Cervical Artery Dissection. Cerebrovasc Dis 2006; 23:275-81. [PMID: 17192705 DOI: 10.1159/000098327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2006] [Accepted: 09/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cervical artery dissection (CAD) is a common cause of ischemic stroke in younger aged subjects. Retrospective studies suggest cervical manipulative therapy (CMT) and preceding infections as extrinsic risk factors for CAD. In a case-control study, we assessed a questionnaire with 7 mild mechanical traumas as potential trigger factors for CAD, including CMT and recent infections. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-seven consecutive patients with CAD were compared with 47 consecutive patients of similar age with ischemic stroke due to etiologies other than CAD. Patients underwent a standardized face-to-face interview. We assessed head or neck pain and recent infection <7 days before symptom onset, as well as the following mechanical trigger factors <24 h and <7 days prior to symptom onset: (1) heavy lifting, (2) sexual intercourse, (3) mild direct or (4) indirect neck trauma, (5) jerky head movements, (6) sports activity, and (7) CMT. RESULTS We found no association between any single one of the above risk factors and CAD. CMT (CAD, n = 10; non-CAD, n = 5) and recent infections (CAD, n = 18; non-CAD, n = 10) were more frequent in the CAD group but failed to reach significance. However, the cumulative analysis of all mechanical trigger factors revealed a significant association of mechanical risk factors as a whole in CAD <24 h prior to symptom onset (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION Mild mechanical stress, including CMT, plays a role as possible trigger factor in the pathogenesis of CAD. CMT and recent infections alone failed to reach significance during the present investigation, presumably due to the relatively small sample size of the study cohort.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
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In this paper, we present a clinical overview of cervical arterial dysfunction (CAD) for manual therapists who treat patients presenting with cervical pain and headache syndromes. An overview of vertebrobasilar arterial insufficiency (VBI) is given, with reference to assessment procedures recommended by commonly used guidelines. We suggest that the evidence supporting contemporary practice is limited and present a more holistic, evidence-based approach to considering CAD. This approach considers typical pain patterns and clinical progressions of both vertebrobasilar, and internal carotid arterial pathologies. Attention to the risk factors and pathomechanics of arterial dysfunction is also given. We suggest that consideration of the information provided in this Masterclass will enhance the manual therapist's clinical reasoning with regard to differential diagnosis of cervical pain syndromes, and prediction of serious adverse reactions to treatment.
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- Roger Kerry
- Division of Physiotherapy Education, University of Nottingham, UK.
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Knutson GA. Intracranial Hypotension Causing Headache and Neck Pain: A Case Study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2006; 29:682-4. [PMID: 17045103 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2006] [Revised: 05/02/2006] [Accepted: 05/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to discuss the presentation, examination, diagnosis, and treatment of a case of intracranial hypotension presenting to a chiropractic office as acute severe headache and neck pain. CLINICAL FEATURES Flexion injury during a weight lift resulted in a severe postural headache and upper cervical spine pain in a 51-year-old man. The patient presented with unusual symptoms, but normal palpatory findings, and a lack of postural distortion. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME Based on the history, symptoms, and examination findings, the patient was referred for an emergency medical evaluation. A diagnosis of intracranial hypotension was made, and a dural leak was confirmed by radioisotope cisternography. The patient made a complete recovery. CONCLUSIONS Intracranial hypotension can cause headache and neck pain that may appear to be musculoskeletal in nature. The key symptom is the orthostatic nature of the headache.
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Bekavac I, Halloran JI, Frazier S, Sprung J, Bourke DL. Chiropractic manipulation induced dissection and subsequent aneurysm formation of the internal carotid artery, or, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Explore (NY) 2006; 2:150-1. [PMID: 16781629 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2006.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ivo Bekavac
- Department of Neurology, Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, Waterloo, IA, USA
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Rosner AL. Adverse reactions to chiropractic care in the UCLA neck pain study: a response. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2006; 29:248-51. [PMID: 16584952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2005] [Revised: 12/02/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Anthony L Rosner
- Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, Brookline, MA 02446-3202, USA.
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Chen WL, Chern CH, Wu YL, Lee CH. Vertebral artery dissection and cerebellar infarction following chiropractic manipulation. Emerg Med J 2006; 23:e1. [PMID: 16373786 PMCID: PMC2564146 DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.015636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) associated with chiropractic cervical manipulation is a rare but potentially disabling condition. In this report, we present a young patient manifesting with repeated vertigo. Owing to the initial misdiagnosis, the patient later developed cerebellar stroke with inability to stand or walk. Vertigo and disequilibrium are the usual presenting symptoms of this condition, which can result from inner ear or vestibular nerve dysfunction, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, and even lethal cerebellar infarction or haemorrhage; these last two, although rarely seen in young adults, can be caused by traumatic or spontaneous arterial injury, including injury secondary to chiropractic cervical manipulation. A number of cases of VAD associated with chiropractic cervical manipulation have been reported, but rarely in the emergency medicine literature. We present a case of this rare occurrence, and discuss the diagnostic pitfalls.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Rubinstein SM, Haldeman S, van Tulder MW. An Etiologic Model to Help Explain the Pathogenesis of Cervical Artery Dissection: Implications for Cervical Manipulation. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2006; 29:336-8. [PMID: 16690389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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We present a theoretical etiologic model of cervical artery dissection for the purpose of coalescing our present understanding of its pathogenesis. Although the notion of an underlying arteriopathy and a trigger are universally accepted concepts, we propose in our model that dissection is a product of an underlying (genetic) predisposition, triggered specifically by risk factors associated with environmental exposure, with or without trivial trauma. Given the widespread daily occurrence of neck movements and sporting activities, it seems unlikely that trivial trauma, in the absence of other triggers and an underlying arteriopathy, is sufficient to cause dissection. This concept has significant implications for practitioners of spinal manipulation. This may represent a paradigm shift because the model suggests that stroke following manipulation is unlikely in otherwise healthy individuals. Although this model is consistent with current published case-control studies on cervical artery dissection, further research is necessary to accept or refute it as a tenable hypothesis.
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- Sidney M Rubinstein
- Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine (EMGO-Institute), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Sacco RL, Adams R, Albers G, Alberts MJ, Benavente O, Furie K, Goldstein LB, Gorelick P, Halperin J, Harbaugh R, Johnston SC, Katzan I, Kelly-Hayes M, Kenton EJ, Marks M, Schwamm LH, Tomsick T. Guidelines for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation 2006. [DOI: 10.1161/circ.113.10.e409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 371] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Reuter U, Hämling M, Kavuk I, Einhäupl KM, Schielke E. Vertebral artery dissections after chiropractic neck manipulation in Germany over three years. J Neurol 2006; 253:724-30. [PMID: 16511634 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-006-0099-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2005] [Revised: 11/21/2005] [Accepted: 11/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) has been observed in association with chirotherapy of the neck. However, most publications describe only single case reports or a small number of cases. We analyzed data from neurological departments at university hospitals in Germany over a three year period of time of subjects with vertebral artery dissections associated with chiropractic neck manipulation. We conducted a country-wide survey at neurological departments of all medical schools to identify patients with VAD after chirotherapy followed by a standardized questionnaire for each patient. 36 patients (mean age 40 + 11 years) with VAD were identified in 13 neurological departments. Clinical symptoms consistent with VAD started in 55% of patients within 12 hours after neck manipulation. Diagnosis of VAD was established in most cases using digital subtraction angiography (DSA), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) or duplex sonography. 90% of patients admitted to hospital showed focal neurological deficits and among these 11 % had a reduced level of consciousness. 50% of subjects were discharged after 20 +/- 14 hospital days with focal neurological deficits, 1 patient died and 1 was in a persistent vegetative state. Risk factors associated with artery dissections (e. g. fibromuscular dysplasia) were present in only 25% of subjects. In summary, we describe the clinical pattern of 36 patients with vertebral artery dissections and prior chiropractic neck manipulation.
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- U Reuter
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Neurology, Schumannstrasse 20-21, 10098 Berlin, Germany.
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Sacco RL, Adams R, Albers G, Alberts MJ, Benavente O, Furie K, Goldstein LB, Gorelick P, Halperin J, Harbaugh R, Johnston SC, Katzan I, Kelly-Hayes M, Kenton EJ, Marks M, Schwamm LH, Tomsick T. Guidelines for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke 2006; 37:577-617. [PMID: 16432246 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000199147.30016.74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1153] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The aim of this new statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based recommendations on the prevention of ischemic stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. Evidence-based recommendations are included for the control of risk factors, interventional approaches for atherosclerotic disease, antithrombotic treatments for cardioembolism, and the use of antiplatelet agents for noncardioembolic stroke. Further recommendations are provided for the prevention of recurrent stroke in a variety of other specific circumstances, including arterial dissections; patent foramen ovale; hyperhomocysteinemia; hypercoagulable states; sickle cell disease; cerebral venous sinus thrombosis; stroke among women, particularly with regard to pregnancy and the use of postmenopausal hormones; the use of anticoagulation after cerebral hemorrhage; and special approaches for the implementation of guidelines and their use in high-risk populations.
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Traumatic injury to the major vessels of the head and neck can result in potentially devastating neurologic sequelae. Until recently, conventional angiography was the primary imaging modality used to evaluate these often challenging patients. Advances in cross-sectional imaging have improved the ability to screen for these lesions, which have been found to be more common than previously thought; however, accepted protocols of imaging evaluation have not yet been fully established. This article presents a general approach to the patient with suspected neurovascular injury. This includes a discussion of the histopathologic spectrum, clinical presentation, mechanisms, radiologic work-up, pertinent issues of the most common lesions, and some of the endovascular techniques used in their management.
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MESH Headings
- Aneurysm, False/diagnosis
- Aneurysm, False/diagnostic imaging
- Angiography/methods
- Angiography, Digital Subtraction/methods
- Blood Vessels/injuries
- Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection/diagnosis
- Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection/diagnostic imaging
- Craniocerebral Trauma/diagnosis
- Craniocerebral Trauma/diagnostic imaging
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Humans
- Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations/diagnosis
- Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations/diagnostic imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Angiography/methods
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
- Neck/blood supply
- Neck Injuries/diagnosis
- Neck Injuries/diagnostic imaging
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
- Vertebral Artery Dissection/diagnosis
- Vertebral Artery Dissection/diagnostic imaging
- Wounds, Penetrating/diagnosis
- Wounds, Penetrating/diagnostic imaging
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- M J B Stallmeyer
- Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21208, USA.
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Iatrogenic vertebral artery injury (VAI) results from various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The objective of this article is to provide an update on the mechanism of injury and management of this potentially devastating complication. A literature search was conducted using PubMed. The iatrogenic VAIs were categorized according to each diagnostic or therapeutic procedure responsible for the injury, i.e., central venous catheterization, cervical spine surgery, chiropractic manipulation, diagnostic cerebral angiography, percutaneous nerve block, and radiation therapy. The incidence, mechanisms of injury, and reparative procedures were discussed for each type of procedure. The type of VAI depends largely on the type of procedure. Laceration was the dominant type of acute injury in central venous catheterization and cervical spine surgery. Arteriovenous fistulae and pseudoaneurysms were the delayed complications. Arterial dissection was the dominant injury type in chiropractic manipulation and diagnostic cerebral angiography. Inadvertent arterial injection caused seizures or stroke in percutaneous nerve block. Radiation therapy was responsible for endothelial injury which in turn resulted in delayed stenosis and occlusion of the vertebral artery (VA). The proximal VA was the most vulnerable portion of the artery. Although iatrogenic VAIs are rare, they may actually be more prevalent than had previously been thought. Diagnosis of iatrogenic VAI may not always be easy because of its rarity and deep location, and a high level of suspicion is necessary for its early detection. A precise knowledge of the surgical anatomy of the VA is essential prior to each procedure to prevent its iatrogenic injury.
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- J Inamasu
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
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Ernst E. Ophthalmological adverse effects of (chiropractic) upper spinal manipulation: evidence from recent case reports. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 83:581-5. [PMID: 16187996 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2005.00488.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Upper spinal manipulation (USM) is frequently used by chiropractors and other health care professionals to treat minor complaints. This systematic review aimed to summarize ophthalmological adverse effects of USM recently reported in the medical literature. METHODS Five electronic databases were searched for all case reports of ophthalmological adverse effects after USM published between January 1995 and April 2003. No language restrictions were applied. Key data from the primary publications thus located were extracted and critically evaluated. RESULTS Fourteen case reports were found. Clinical symptoms and signs were diverse and included loss of vision, ophthalmoplegia, diplopia and Horner's syndrome. The underlying mechanism was arterial wall dissection in most cases. The eventual outcome varied and often included permanent deficits. Causality was frequently deemed likely or certain. CONCLUSION Upper spinal manipulation is associated with ophthalmological adverse effects of unknown frequency. Ophthalmologists should be aware of its risks. Rigorous investigations must be conducted to establish reliable incidence figures.
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- Edzard Ernst
- Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter, UK.
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BACKGROUND Primary headache disorders, especially migraine, are commonly accompanied by neck pain or other symptoms. Because of this, physical therapy (PT) and other physical treatments are often prescribed. This review updates and synthesizes published clinical trial evidence, systematic reviews, and case series regarding the efficacy of selected physical modalities in the treatment of primary headache disorders. METHODS The National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE), The Cochrane Library, and other sources of information were searched through June 2004 to identify clinical studies, systematic reviews, case series, or other information published in English that assessed the treatment of headache or migraine with chiropractic, osteopathic, PT, or massage interventions. RESULTS PT is more effective than massage therapy or acupuncture for the treatment of TTH and appears to be most beneficial for patients with a high frequency of headache episodes. PT is most effective for the treatment of migraine when combined with other treatments such as thermal biofeedback, relaxation training, and exercise. Chiropractic manipulation demonstrated a trend toward benefit in the treatment of TTH, but evidence is weak. Chiropractic manipulation is probably more effective in the treatment of tension-type headache (TTH) than it is in the treatment of migraine. Evidence is lacking regarding the efficacy of these treatments in reducing headache frequency, intensity, duration, and disability in many commonly encountered clinical situations. Many of the published case series and controlled studies are of low quality. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Further studies of improved quality are necessary to more firmly establish the place of physical modalities in the treatment of primary headache disorders. With the exception of high velocity chiropractic manipulation of the neck, the treatments are unlikely to be physically dangerous, although the financial costs and lost treatment opportunity by prescribing potentially ineffective treatment may not be insignificant. In the absence of clear evidence regarding their role in treatment, physicians and patients are advised to make cautious and individualized judgments about the utility of physical treatments for headache management; in most cases, the use of these modalities should complement rather than supplant better-validated forms of therapy.
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Haneline MT, Lewkovich GN. An Analysis of the Etiology of Cervical Artery Dissections: 1994 to 2003. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2005; 28:617-22. [PMID: 16226631 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2004] [Revised: 07/06/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide a literature review of the etiologic breakdown of cervical artery dissections. METHODS A literature search of the MEDLINE database was conducted for English-language articles published from 1994 to 2003 using the search terms cervical artery dissection (CAD), vertebral artery dissection, and internal carotid artery dissection. Articles were selected for inclusion only if they incorporated a minimum of 5 case reports of CAD and contained sufficient information to ascertain a plausible etiology. RESULTS One thousand fourteen citations were identified; 20 met the selection criteria. There were 606 CAD cases reported in these studies; 321 (54%) were internal carotid artery dissection and 253 (46%) were vertebral artery dissection, not including cases with both. Three hundred seventy-one (61%) were classified as spontaneous, 178 (30%) were associated with trauma/trivial trauma, and 53 (9%) were associated with cervical spinal manipulation. If one apparently biased study is dropped from the data pool, the percentage of CADs related to cervical spinal manipulation drops to approximately 6%. CONCLUSIONS The case series that were reviewed in this article indicated that most CADs reported in the previous decade were spontaneous but that some were associated with trauma/trivial trauma, and a minority with cervical spine manipulation. This etiologic breakdown of CAD does not differ significantly from what has been portrayed by most other authors.
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- Geoffrey A Donnan
- National Stroke Research Institute, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, 300 Waterdale Rd, Heidelberg Heights, Vic 3081, Australia.
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Inamasu J, Guiot BH. Iatrogenic carotid artery injury in neurosurgery. Neurosurg Rev 2005; 28:239-47; discussion 248. [PMID: 16091974 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-005-0412-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2005] [Revised: 06/08/2005] [Accepted: 07/15/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Iatrogenic carotid artery injury (CAI) results from various neurosurgical procedures. A review of the literature was conducted to provide an update on the management of this potentially devastating complication. Iatrogenic CAIs are categorized according to each diagnostic or therapeutic procedure responsible for the injury, i.e., anterior cervical spine surgery, central venous catheterization, chemical substances, chiropractic manipulation, diagnostic cerebral angiography, middle-ear surgery, percutaneous procedures for trigeminal neuralgia, radiation therapy, skull-base surgery, tracheostomy, and transsphenoidal surgery. The incidence, mechanisms of injury, diagnostic imaging modalities, and reparative procedures are discussed for each procedure. Iatrogenic CAI may be more prevalent than had previously been thought, mostly because of a heightened awareness on the part of physicians and the earlier detection of asymptomatic patients owing to sophisticated and less-invasive imaging modalities. Prevention is the best treatment for every iatrogenic injury, and it is expected that further accumulation of experience with and knowledge of iatrogenic CAI will result in further reduction of this complication. Although some CAIs, such as radiation-induced carotid artery stenosis, may not be preventable, earlier intervention before the patient becomes symptomatic may favorably alter the prognosis. Following the rapid development of endovascular techniques in recent years, surgically inaccessible lesions can be treated in a more reliable and safe manner than before.
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- Joji Inamasu
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Room 730, Harbourside Medical Tower, 4 Columbia Dr., Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
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Rubinstein SM, Peerdeman SM, van Tulder MW, Riphagen I, Haldeman S. A systematic review of the risk factors for cervical artery dissection. Stroke 2005; 36:1575-80. [PMID: 15933263 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000169919.73219.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cervical artery dissection (CAD) is a recognized cause of ischemic stroke among young and middle-aged individuals. The pathogenesis of dissections is unknown, although numerous constitutional and environmental risk factors have been postulated. To better understand the quality and nature of the research on the pathogenesis of CAD, we performed a systematic review of its risk factors. METHODS PubMed [MEDLINE (1966 to February 22, 2005)] and Embase (1980 to February 22, 2005) were searched to identify studies fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Two reviewers independently assessed methodological quality of the primary studies. Relevant data were extracted, including the risk factor(s) investigated, characteristics of the study population, and strength of the association(s). RESULTS Thirty-one case-control studies were included for analysis. Selection bias, lack of control for confounding, and inadequate method of data analysis were the most common identified methodological shortcomings. Strong associations were reported from individual studies for the following risk factors: aortic root diameter >34 mm (odds ratio [OR=14.2; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.2 to 63.6), migraine (ORadj, 3.6; 95% CI, 1.5 to 8.6), relative diameter change (>11.8%) during the cardiac cycle of the common carotid artery (ORadj, 10.0; 95% CI, 1.8 to 54.2), and trivial trauma (in the form of manipulative therapy of the neck) (ORadj, 3.8; 95% CI, 1.3 to 11). A weak association was found for homocysteine (2 studies: ORcrude, unknown; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.52; ORcrude, 1.3; 95% CI, 1.0 to 1.7), and recent infection (ORadj, 1.60; 95% CI, 0.67 to 3.80). Two studies had conflicting findings for low levels of alpha1-antitrypsin, with the methodologically stronger study suggesting no association with CAD. CONCLUSIONS CAD is a multi-factorial disease. Many of the reviewed studies contained 2 or more major sources of bias commonly found in case-control studies. Only one study (of homocysteine) used healthy controls, a robust sample size, and had a low risk of biased results. The relationship between atherosclerosis and CAD has been insufficiently examined.
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- Sidney M Rubinstein
- Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Vrije University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Jellema K, Kuijer PP, de Kort PLM. A chiropractor with headache and slurred speech. Eur J Neurol 2005; 12:323-4. [PMID: 15804253 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.01022.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Taylor AJ, Kerry R. Neck pain and headache as a result of internal carotid artery dissection: implications for manual therapists. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 10:73-7. [PMID: 15681272 DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2004.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2003] [Revised: 05/20/2004] [Accepted: 06/11/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Alan J Taylor
- Nottingham Nuffield Hospital, 748 Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham NG5 3FZ, UK
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Langworthy JM, le Fleming C. Consent or Submission? The Practice of Consent within UK Chiropractic. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2005; 28:15-24. [PMID: 15726031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND A patient's right to accept or reject proposed treatment is both an ethical and legal tenet. Valid consent is a multifaceted, controversial and often complicated process, yet practitioners are obligated to try to obtain consent from their patients. Its omission is a common basis for malpractice suits and increasing utilization of complementary and alternative services in conventional medical settings is intensifying the focus on medical liability issues. This has important implications for individual professions and their members. OBJECTIVE To investigate approaches to consent among a small (n = 150) sample of practicing UK chiropractors. RESULTS Of 150 randomly selected chiropractic practitioners in the United Kingdom, 55% responded. Of these, 25% report not informing patients of physical examination procedures prior to commencement. By contrast, only 6% do not fully explain proposed treatment, although over one-third do not advise patients of alternative available treatments. Nearly two-thirds of the practitioners report that there are no specific procedures for which they always obtain written consent and 18% that there are no instances in which they document when verbal consent has been obtained. Ninety-three percent said they always discuss minor risk with their patients but only 23% report always discussing serious risk. When treatment carries a possible risk of a major side-effect only 14% of the sample obtain formal written consent. Documentation of patient understanding is omitted by 75% of practitioners in this sample. CONCLUSION Results suggest that valid consent procedures are either poorly understood or selectively implemented by UK chiropractors.
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- Jennifer M Langworthy
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Research & Clinical Implementation, AECC, Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom.
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Rosner AL. Flaws in a Recent Vertebral Artery Dissection Study by Smith et al. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2004; 27:526-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Fozia S Nazir
- Department of Neurology and University Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Campos CR, Evaristo EF, Yamamoto FI, Puglia P, Lucato LT, Scaff M. Dissecção espontânea cervical carotídea e verbal: estudo de 48 pacientes. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2004; 62:492-8. [PMID: 15273850 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2004000300021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJETIVO: Dada a ausência de estudos de séries brasileiras de pacientes com dissecção arterial cervical espontânea, com o objetivo de descrever os fatores de risco, sintomas precedentes, manifestações clínicas, resultados da investigação, tratamento e evolução. MÉTODO: realizamos a análise retrospectiva dos prontuários e laudos radiológicos [angiografia digital(AD), ressonância magnética(RM) e ângio-ressonância(ARM)] dos pacientes com esse diagnóstico atendidos no Serviço de Neurologia do HC/USP entre 1997 e 2003. RESULTADOS: 48 pacientes (24 homens), média de idade 37,9 anos; 26 pacientes com dissecção carotídea (DC) unilateral, 15 com vertebral (DV) unilateral e 7 com multiarterial, todos com déficits neurológicos. Os principais fatores de risco para doença vascular foram hipertensão arterial, tabagismo e dislipidemia. Mais de 80% apresentaram pelo menos um sintoma precedente, na maioria cefaléia têmporo-parietal. Cervicalgia foi referida por 44% dos pacientes com DV e por 3,4% dos com DC. O tempo médio entre o primeiro sintoma e o déficit foi 5,4 dias para as DC e 13,5 para as DV. AD foi o principal método diagnóstico (93%), associado a RM e ARM em 42% dos casos. Em 3 pacientes a RM cervical com supressão de gordura foi isoladamente suficiente. 75% dos pacientes receberam anticoagulação. Dois pacientes fizeram trombólise endovenosa sem complicações. A evolução foi boa, exceto por dois óbitos (DC bilateral). CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados são semelhantes aos da literatura, exceto pela baixa freqüência de cervicalgia nos casos de DC e pelo predomínio de cefaléia têmporo-parietal nas dissecções arteriais cervicais. Fatores de risco para doença vascular isquêmica foram frequentes.
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- Cynthia Resende Campos
- Departamento de Neurologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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Brunelli B, Gorson KC. The use of complementary and alternative medicines by patients with peripheral neuropathy. J Neurol Sci 2004; 218:59-66. [PMID: 14759634 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2003.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2003] [Revised: 10/24/2003] [Accepted: 10/25/2003] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies have become increasingly popular and are used regularly by patients with chronic neurological disorders. The prevalence and characteristics of CAM use by patients with peripheral neuropathy is unknown. We performed a prospective, questionnaire-based study to determine the prevalence and patterns of use of CAM therapies in 180 consecutive outpatients with peripheral neuropathy. The use of CAM was reported by 77 patients (43%) with neuropathy. The most frequent were megavitamins (35%), magnets (30%), acupuncture (30%), herbal remedies (22%), and chiropractic manipulation (21%); 37 (48%) tried more than one form of alternative treatment. Seventeen respondents (27%) thought their neuropathy symptoms improved with these approaches. Those who used CAM were slightly younger (mean age 62 vs. 65 years, p = 0.05) and more often college educated (39% vs. 24%, p = 0.03) compared to CAM nonusers. They also more often reported burning neuropathic pain (62% vs. 44%, p = 0.01). Patients with diabetic neuropathy used CAM more frequently than others (p = 0.03). The most common reason for using CAM was inadequate pain control (32%). Almost half of patients did not consult a physician before starting CAM. We conclude that there is a high prevalence of CAM use in our patients with neuropathy, and one-quarter reported that their symptoms improved. CAM users were better educated than nonusers, but most did not discuss CAM treatments with their physician. Neuropathic pain was substantially more common in CAM users, and lack of pain control was the most common reason for CAM use.
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- Brian Brunelli
- Division of Neurology, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, 736 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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Kraft GH. Neck pain: perspectives and strategies for the new millennium. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s1047-9651(03)00066-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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