| Title |
Occipital infarction following chiropractic cervical manipulation. |
| Creator |
Gittinger Jr., J.W. |
| Abstract |
A 44-year-old man developed a complete homonymous hemianopia 2 days after undergoing chiropractic cervical manipulation. Thromboembolism from the vertebrobasilar circulation--as the consequence of trauma to the vertebral arteries by adjacent bones, muscles, and ligaments during twisting and extension of the neck--is the probable mechanism for occipital infarction and other strokes in this and previous cases. Other neuroophthalmic manifestations reported include Horner's syndrome and sixth nerve and gaze palsies. |
| Subject |
Adult; Cerebral Infarction; Chiropractic; Humans; Male; Manipulation, Orthopedic; Neck; Occipital Lobe; Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226550 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tn0h7v/226550 |
