Manipulating the neck has been associated with cervical dissection, a type of arterial tear that can lead to stroke. Although a direct cause-and-effect link has not been established between neck ...

The neck contains many lymph nodes, with more than 300 in the head and neck area. Clusters of nodes sit around the ear, under the jaw and chin, and down either side of the neck.

One type -- the radical neck dissection -- involves complete removal of lymph nodes from one side of the neck, the muscle that helps turn the head, a major vein, and a nerve that is critical to ...

He is on 10 mg of lisinopril to protect his kidneys, since he is a Type 2 diabetic, which is very much under control. I wonder if perhaps during the neck dissection an artery could have been ...

The type of dissection was related to subsequent shoulder problems. Three types of neck dissection may be used in treating head and neck carcinoma: radical (RND), modified radical (MRND) and ...

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It is unclear how common the complication is following chiropractic care — one estimate says that an arterial dissection occurs in one out of 1,000 neck manipulations, another says one in 5.8 ...

Neck dissection is a common procedure for treatment of head and neck cancer. There are different types of neck dissection, which vary based on which structures are removed and the anticipated side ...