Vertebral Artery Dissection Probably Caused by Massage: A Case Report

Chen Weijian; Qiao Hongyu; Fang Guiting; Zhong Xing

doi:10.24920/003480

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Vertebral Artery Dissection Probably Caused by Massage: A Case Report

Chinese Medical Sciences Journal Vol. 34, Issue 1, Pages: 65-68(2019)

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- Vertebral Artery Dissection Probably Caused by Massage: A Case Report
- Affiliations：
  
  1. Medical Imaging Center,The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
  2. Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
- Author bio：
  
  * Tel: 86-20-38688412, E-mail: tzhxing@jnu.edu.cn
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- DOI：10.24920/003480
  CLC：
- Received：18 October 2018，
  
  Revised：22 February 2019，
  
  Published Online：30 March 2019，
  
  Published：30 March 2019
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Chen Weijian, Qiao Hongyu, Fang Guiting, et al. Vertebral Artery Dissection Probably Caused by Massage: A Case Report[J]. Chinese medical sciences journal, 2019, 34(1): 65-68.
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Chen Weijian, Qiao Hongyu, Fang Guiting, et al. Vertebral Artery Dissection Probably Caused by Massage: A Case Report[J]. Chinese medical sciences journal, 2019, 34(1): 65-68. DOI： 10.24920/003480.

摘要

按摩作为一种保健方法逐渐在人们生活中流行。本文报道了一名中年男性在按摩后出现头晕、四肢麻木，随后出现心跳骤停，经检查后被诊断为椎动脉夹层。该患者经抗凝和抗血小板等保守治疗后病情稳定，最终康复出院。

Abstract

MASSAGE has been recommended to more people as an adjunct to health care. We illustrate a case of vertebral artery dissection (VAD) probably caused by massage that almost resulted in the patient’s death. The patient experienced sudden cardiac arrest and paralysis. After treatment with anticoagulation and antiplatelet

he finally discharged without any sequelae.

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