Delayed vertebral artery dissection after mild trauma in a motor vehicle collision

We present the case of a 42-year-old patient who presented to the emergency department with diaphoresis and a complaint of neck pain one month after a low speed motor vehicle collision. The patient was transferred to a stroke center where cerebral angiography showed severe vertebral artery stenosis with likelihood of dissection after a noncontrast CT was negative for hemorrhage.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research