Cerebrovascular Accident Without Chiropractic Manipulation: A Case Report

Annabel L. Kier; Peter W. McCarthy

doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.03.001

Cerebrovascular Accident Without Chiropractic Manipulation: A Case Report

Annabel L. Kier^*, Peter W. McCarthy

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Abstract

Objective: To discuss the case of a patient with chronic headache. Although not in severe pain at time of consultation, signs and symptoms raised concern. The patient later had a cerebrovascular accident.

Clinical Features: A 49-year-old man with non-traumatic chronic episodic head and neck pain presented for care. Examination and plain film radiographs were unremarkable, suggesting a mechanical origin for the symptoms; however, information in the case history raised concerns.

Intervention and Outcome: The patient was examined and not manipulated by the doctor of chiropractic but referred back to his general practitioner for a second opinion. The following week, the patient was admitted to hospital having had a cerebrovascular accident.

Conclusion: The possible indication of the prodrome to a stroke may lie in the case history rather than the examination findings and provocative testing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	330-335
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.03.001
Publication status	Published - May 2006

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Cerebrovascular Accident
Chiropractic

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