Abstract
Strokes in children related to sports injuries are rare, but pediatric trampoline injuries are dramatically increasing. Minor trauma to the vulnerable extracranial vertebral arteries as they travel superficially through the dorsum of the neck can begin a cascade of events that results in arterial dissection, thrombus formation, and embolization with cerebral infarction. We present the case of an 11-yr-old boy who developed left vertebral artery dissection subsequent to a trampoline injury.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 608-613 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Child
- Magnetic Resonance Angiography
- Rehabilitation
- Sports Injury
- Stroke
- Trampoline
- Trauma
- Vertebral Artery Dissection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation