Burns, Terry2009-05-042009-05-042009-05-04https://hdl.handle.net/11299/49562The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.Carotid and vertebral artery dissection is a rare but important cause of stroke, accounting for roughly 20% of strokes in patients under the age of 45. Although the risk factors remain poorly understood, acute infection, trivial trauma and chiropractic manipulation have all been implicated. Moreover, up to half of patients with dissection have been found to exhibit connective tissue abnormalities upon microscopic analysis of skin biopsies.en-UScarotid arteryvertebral arterydissectionrisk factorschiropractic manipulationconnective tissue disorderOther