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Ischemic Stroke Associated With Vertebral Artery Occlusion Following Cervical Spine Manipulation in a Young Woman With Underlying Vascular Risk Factors: A Case Report

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A 35-year-old woman with migraine and oral contraceptive use presented with pontine stroke and right vertebral artery occlusion following cervical manipulation by a lay practitioner. Managed conservatively outside the reperfusion window, she achieved progressive recovery. This case highlights a plausible temporal association between neck manipulation and ischemic events.

Source: Clinical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.73772

Authors: Aguasanta González‐Delatorre, Joliette Alvarado‐Velásquez, Bárbara Ruiz‐Alayón, Cristina López‐Sánchez, José Ayala‐Hernández

Institutions: Universidad Central de Venezuela, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Caracas

Language: English

Topic: Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,820