Vertebral artery dissections after chiropractic neck manipulation in Germany over three years

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 253, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 724-730

  Reuter, U ^a   Hamling M ^a   Kavuk, I ^c   Einhaupl K M ^a   Schielke, E ^a,b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Auguste Viktoria Klinikum   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artery dissection; Chiropractic; Disability; Neck manipulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBROMUSCULAR DYSPLASIA; GERMANY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CHIROPRACTIC; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; VERTEBRAL ARTERY DISSECTION;

EID: 33745516864     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-006-0099-x     Document Type: Article

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