Cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in adults during sports and recreation

Cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in adults during sports and recreation.

UNLABELLED Dissection of cervical arteries constitutes a medical emergency. Although relatively rarely, activities classified as sports and recreation may be a cause of arterial dissection independently of neck or head trauma. The purpose of the present paper was to present a series of cases of cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in individuals during or soon after the practice of these sport...

Cervical arterial dissection.

Background and Purpose—Cervical arterial dissection is a major cause of stroke in young adults, yet despite standard treatment with anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs, its management remains uncertain. The goal of this study was to assess the natural history of the disorder and to decide on the feasibility of a therapeutic trial. Methods—Collaborating members of the Canadian Stroke Consortium...

Lower Limb Prosthetics for Sports and Recreation

Spontaneous cervical cephalic arterial dissection and its residuum: angiographic spectrum.

Cervical cephalic dissections are uncommon acute disruptions of the arterial wall occurring predominantly in middle-aged women. Clinically, most patients present with unilateral headache, oculosympathetic palsy, or ischemic neurologic symptoms. Usually, a single internal carotid artery, predominantly the right, is affected, but simultaneous multivessel dissections are evident in about one-third...

Is sports recreation important to university students?

The aim of this research is to examine university students' attitudes on recreational exercise. The sample included 473 students from the University of Zagreb. We analyzed the data by analysis of frequency and a statistical method called "Relation model of action". The results indicated that there were two general courses in students' attitudes on recreation activities. The first course represe...