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Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Case report

Internal carotid artery dissection following chiropractic treatment in a pregnant woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Author: Adam Morton

Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

A case of internal carotid artery dissection in a pregnant woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) immediately following chiropractic treatment is presented. The literature regarding complications of neck manipulation during pregnancy, spontaneous dissection of craniocervical arteries in pregnancy and the postpartum period, and dissection of craniocervical arteries in SLE are reviewed. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first case of carotid artery dissection following chiropractic treatment in a pregnant woman published in the literature.
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Metadata
Title
Internal carotid artery dissection following chiropractic treatment in a pregnant woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Author
Adam Morton
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 2045-709X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2045-709X-20-38

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