2015•Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaOpen access
Cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in adults during sports and recreation
Yára Dadalti Fragoso, Tarso Adoni, Lázaro Luís Faria do Amaral, Flávio Túlio Braga, Joseph Bruno Bidin Brooks, Christiane Monteiro de Siqueira Campos, Elizabeth Regina Comini-Frota, Nelson Paes Fortes Diniz Ferreira, Luciano Marcus Tirotti Giacon, Sidney Gomes, Marcus Vinícius Magno Gonçalves, Pedro Magalhães, André Palma da Cunha Matta, Francisco Tomaz Meneses de Oliveira, Joao Felipe de Oliveira, Marco Antonio Pierucettti, Samira Luísa dos Apóstolos Pereira, Maciel Eduardo de Pontes, Fábio Siquineli, Carlos Bernardo Tauil, Guilherme Navarro Troaini
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Abstract
UNLABELLED: 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.
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