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Chakraverty, J., Curtis, O., Hughes, T., Hourihan, M. (2011) 'Spinal cord injury following chiropractic manipulation to the neck', Acta Radiol.2011 Dec 1;52(10):1125-7.
Acta Radiol.2011 Dec 1;52(10):1125-7.
Spinal cord injury following chiropractic manipulation to the neck
J Chakraverty, O Curtis, T Hughes, M Hourihan
Abstract:
Spinal cord injury is a rare complication of chiropractic treatment. This case report describes a 50-year-old man who developed neurological symptoms a few hours after manipulation (high velocity low amplitude [HVLA] technique) of the cervical spine. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the cervical spine revealed intramedullary high signal at the C2/3 level of the right side of the cervical cord on the T2-weighted images. The potential mechanism of injury and causes of the radiological appearance are discussed.
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