Cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in adults during sports and recreation

Cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in adults during sports and recreation

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Dissection of cervical arteries constitutes a medical emergency. Although relatively rarely, activities classified as sports and recreation may be a cause of arterial dissection independently of neck or head trauma. The purpose of the present paper was to present a series of cases of cerebrum-cervic...

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Main Authors: Yara Dadalti Fragoso, Tarso Adoni, Lazaro Luiz Faria do Amaral, Flavio Tulio Braga, Joseph Bruno Bidin Brooks, Christiane Siqueira Campos, Elizabeth Regina Comini-Frota, Nelson Paes Fortes Diniz Ferreira, Luciano Marcus Tirotti Giacon, Sidney Gomes, Marcus Vinicius Magno Goncalves, Pedro Silva Correa Magalhaes, Andre Palma da Cunha Matta, Francisco Tomaz Meneses de Oliveira, Joao Felipe de Oliveira, Marco Antonio Pierucettti, Samira Luísa dos Apostolos Pereira, Maciel Eduardo Pontes, Fabio Siquineli, Carlos Bernardo Tauil, Guilherme Navarro Troaini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2015-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
dissecção
artéria carótida
artéria vertebral
acidente vascular cerebral
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015005050150&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Dissection of cervical arteries constitutes a medical emergency. Although relatively rarely, activities classified as sports and recreation may be a cause of arterial dissection independently of neck or head trauma. The purpose of the present paper was to present a series of cases of cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in individuals during or soon after the practice of these sports activities.Methods Retrospective data on patients with arterial dissection related to sports and recreation.Results Forty-one cases were identified. The most frequently affected vessel was the vertebral artery. A large variety of activities had a temporal relationship to arterial dissection, and jogging was the most frequent of these. This is the largest case series in the literature.Conclusion Arterial dissection may be a complication from practicing sports.
ISSN:1678-4227

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