Cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in adults during sports and recreation

• Autor(a) principal: Fragoso,Yara Dadalti
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Adoni,Tarso, Amaral,Lazaro Luiz Faria do, Braga,Flavio Tulio, Brooks,Joseph Bruno Bidin, Campos,Christiane Siqueira, Comini-Frota,Elizabeth Regina, Ferreira,Nelson Paes Fortes Diniz, Giacon,Luciano Marcus Tirotti, Gomes,Sidney, Goncalves,Marcus Vinicius Magno, Magalhaes,Pedro Silva Correa, Matta,Andre Palma da Cunha, Oliveira,Francisco Tomaz Meneses de, Oliveira,Joao Felipe de, Pierucettti,Marco Antonio, Pereira,Samira Luísa dos Apostolos, Pontes,Maciel Eduardo, Siquineli,Fabio, Tauil,Carlos Bernardo, Troaini,Guilherme Navarro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016000400002
• topic: dissection; carotid artery; vertebral arterial; stroke

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 sports activities. Methods Retrospective data on patients with arterial dissection related to sports and recreation. Results Forty-one cases were identified. The most frequently affected vessel was the vertebral artery. A large variety of activities had a temporal relationship to arterial dissection, and jogging was the most frequent of these. This is the largest case series in the literature. Conclusion Arterial dissection may be a complication from practicing sports.