Ian Applegate’s sneeze was so powerful it tore the artery that supplies blood to his brain — now he wants to recover before ...
There was no associated chest pain and no other possible precipitating ... Unilateral obstruction of the subclavian artery, proximal to the vertebral, produces a low pressure site distal to ...
A 35-year-old man suffered an almost fatal stroke when an artery ruptured in his neck—caused by a sneeze. According to his doctors, Ian Applegate was diagnosed with a vertebral artery dissection—a ...
Vertebral artery revascularization should be considered ... but is vulnerable to direct trauma and stretch injuries. The V4 segment is devoid of adventitia, as such, open or endovascular ...
Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD ... We assessed the frequency of head/neck pain, other neurological symptoms, and cerebrovascular events in symptomatic VAD. Methods: We conducted ...
The pain was excruciating ... where doctors discovered the force of his sneeze had sparked a vertebral artery dissection, causing a blockage in his artery and then a stroke at the base of his ...
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas returned to work today, saying he is “healthy and energized” after a six-week health scare. “In fact, ...