Seasonal variation in cervical artery dissection in the Hunter New England region, New South Wales, Australia: A retrospective cohort study

Cervical artery dissection (CAD) is a leading cause of ischemic stroke among middle aged adults, yet the aetiology remains poorly understood. There are reports from colder northern hemisphere sites of a seasonal pattern in the incidence of CAD. Seasonality may suggest some transient putative pro-inflammatory mechanism but it is unknown whether this also exists in temperate climates.

Source: Manual Therapy - October 19, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Lucy C. Thomas, Andrew P. Makaroff, Chris Oldmeadow, John R. Attia, Christopher R. Levi Tags: Original article Source Type: research