RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Traumatic vertebral artery dissection associated with cervical neck traction devices
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 197
OP 200
DO 10.17712/nsj.2024.3.20230086
VO 29
IS 3
A1 Aldarwish, Walaa A.
A1 Alshammari, Rakan F.
A1 AlEnzi, Bader A.
YR 2024
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/29/3/197.abstract
AB 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.