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Case report on vertebral artery dissection in mixed martial arts
Author(s) -
Slowey Michael,
Maw Graeme,
Furyk Jeremy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2011.01496.x
Subject(s) - medicine , martial arts , dissection (medical) , vertigo , vertebral artery dissection , vertebral artery , cerebellar artery , occlusion , radiology , surgery , visual arts , art
A 41‐year‐old man presented to the ED with severe vertigo 2 days after a grappling injury while training in mixed martial arts. Imaging revealed a cerebellar infarct with complete occlusion of the right vertebral artery secondary to dissection. Management options are discussed as is the ongoing controversy regarding the safety of the sport.