Vertebral Artery Dissection and Stroke Information

Stroke and Vertebral Artery Dissection Links

Vertebral artery dissection information is difficult to find. I hope this helps.

I add to this site regularly. If you have information for the lists below or know of a doctor or other medical professional who specializes in vertebral artery dissections or even has a great deal of experience with them, please email me.

Vertebral Artery Dissection Links

Chiropractic Adjustments and Strokes

General VAD Information

Great Article/Discussion about VAD

Amazing Procedures for Inserting Stints, Removing Clots, and Preventing Rupture

Dissection Syndromes

Vertebral Artery Dissection from Life Chiropractic College

Blog Article - Chiropractic Treatment of the Neck Can be a Risk Factor for Stroke

Intracranial vertebral artery dissection presenting as subarachnoid hemorrhage: successful endovascular treatment

Vertebral Artery Dissection Due To The Use Of A Hand Held Electric Massager

Bilateral Vertebral Artery Dissection in a Patient With Afibrinogenemia

While lifting a heavy weight he heard a popping sound in the neck and...

Vertebral artery dissection in a child

Vertebral Artery Dissection: Spectrum of Imaging Findings with Emphasis on Angiography and Correlation with Clinical Presentation

Stroke Links

ChiropracticStroke.com - the Chiropractic Stroke Awareness Group works to connect and support people who have experienced VAD's because of a chiropractic adjustment. They are working on legislation to make positive changes in the area and bring about more awareness.

Victims of Chiropractic Abuse (VOCA) - Their mission is to promote awareness of chiropractic risks through advocacy and legislation.

Chiropractic Adjustment Awareness Organization - If your VAD and/or stroke was caused by a chiropractor, you need to know the Chiropractic Adjustment Awareness Organization.

Chiropractic Adjustments and Strokes

Interview of Karl Vincent, DC - this is my favorite article dealing with the link between chiropractic manipulation and vertebral artery dissections.

Diagnosis & Treatment of Brain Ischemia

E-Book About Strokes

How to Survive a Stroke

Signs of a Stroke

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S * Ask the individual to SMILE.
T * Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) i.e. It is sunny out today)
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

Informed Consent Form from Life Chiropractic College (pdf) - although I am glad to see an informed consent form about vertebral artery dissections, I believe their estimated number of vertebral artery dissections caused by chiropractic adjustments is very low at between 1:2 Million and 1:1 Million.

I also believe these consent forms should be required by law in all chiropractic offices.