Clinically, dissections are often categorized by anatomical location. This localization predicates the medical specialty best-relating to the dissection – aortic and coronary artery dissections, which ...

mcw.edu Background Carotid artery dissection is an important cause of stroke in young ... Conclusions Endovascular stent reconstruction for the treatment of selected patients with progressively ...

A young mother and gymgoer died following chiropractor treatment on her neck pain after “she felt a crack to her neck” while working out. Joanna Kowalczyk, 29, injured her neck during a personal ...

Introduction: Iatrogenic cervical artery dissection (CeAD) may result from various procedures such as procedural ... Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review to analyze patients who ...

Background: Randomized trials and observational of patients with cervical artery dissection showed no significant difference in ischemic stroke risk with anticoagulation versus antiplatelet therapy.

Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an important cause of stroke in the young. It can present nonspecifically and may be misdiagnosed with adverse consequences. We assessed the ...

Cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection due to human papillomavirus (HPV), leading to abnormal cell formation in the cervix. Some of the common symptoms of cervical cancer are vaginal ...

From pain management to hormone therapy, here are a few ways to address reproductive and sexual issues after cervical cancer treatment. Caused by persistent infection of human papillomavirus ...

which are rare tears in the lining of an artery. It can be life-threatening and cause neurological problems, including stroke. It's thought Ms Kowalczyk suffered an arterial dissection when she ...

Consider this a public cervix announcement. The American Cancer Society made a dire prediction — nearly 13,400 cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed this year and about 4,300 women ...

Renowned Indian heart surgeon Dr K M Cherian, who was instrumental in several pioneering cardiac surgeries in India including the first successful coronary artery bypass and heart transplant ...

Migraine with brainstem aura or MBA (formerly known as basilar migraines) are headaches that start in the lower part of the brain, called the brainstem. They cause symptoms such as dizziness ...