Carotid Artery Dissection and Ischemic Stroke Following Cervical Chiropractic Manipulation: Two Case Reports.
Yimin ChenMohammad MofattehThanh N NguyenJack WellingtonWenlong WeiWenjun LiangGan ChenZhaohui HuKexun OuyangShuiquan YangPublished in: Vascular and endovascular surgery (2021)
These cases suggest that dissection of the carotid artery can occur as the result of chiropractic manipulations. Patients should be diagnosed and treated early to achieve positive outcomes. The safety of chiropractic manipulations should be increased by raising awareness about the potential risks.