Citation

DeBehnke DJ, Brady W. J. Emerg. Med. 1994; 12(1): 27-31.

Affiliation

Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Emergency Medicine, Milwaukee 53226.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8163801

Abstract

Vertebral artery dissection has been previously reported following minor head and neck trauma. Such activities as rapid head turning, tennis, yoga, and vigorous exercise have been implicated. We report a case of vertebral artery dissection following minor neck trauma suffered in a volleyball game. The anatomy of the vertebral artery, pathophysiology of dissection, and emergency department recognition and treatment of this disorder are discussed.

Language: en