Minor Trauma Causing Stroke in a Young Athlete
Joint Authors
Gupta, Vineet
Dhawan, Naveen
Bahl, Jaya
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 treated with anticoagulation with heparin drip in the ICU.
The patient was discharged home on the third day on Lovenox-warfarin bridging.
This case underscores the importance of considering VAD as a differential diagnosis in patients with sports-related symptoms especially in activities entailing hyperextension or hyperrotation of neck.
Due to a varied latent period, often minor underlying trauma, and subtle presentation, a low index of suspicion is warranted in timely diagnosis and treatment of VAD.
Considering recent evidence in treatment modality, either antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulation may be used for treatment of VAD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gupta, Vineet& Dhawan, Naveen& Bahl, Jaya. 2015. Minor Trauma Causing Stroke in a Young Athlete. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gupta, Vineet…[et al.]. Minor Trauma Causing Stroke in a Young Athlete. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058994
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gupta, Vineet& Dhawan, Naveen& Bahl, Jaya. Minor Trauma Causing Stroke in a Young Athlete. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058994
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058994