Minor Trauma Causing Stroke in a Young Athlete

• Published in: Case reports in neurological medicine Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Gupta, Vineet, Bahl, Jaya, Dhawan, Naveen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015; Hindawi Limited; Wiley
• Subjects: Age; Anticoagulants; Ataxia; Case Report; Dissection; Family medical history; Headaches; Hemorrhage; Medical imaging; Medical treatment; Mortality; Neck; Pain; Patients; Spinal manipulation; Trauma; Vertebrae; Vertigo

A 17-year-old Caucasian male presented with sudden dizziness, ataxia, vertigo, and clumsiness lasting for a couple of hours. He had a subtle trauma during a wrestling match 2 days prior to the presentation. A CT Angiogram (CTA) and MRI showed left vertebral artery dissection (VAD). The patient was t...