Red Flags and Risk Factors: A Research Review of Cervical Artery Dissection and Adverse Events in Clinical Practice

Course overview

Describe the clinical features and scoring criteria of the validated diagnostic support tool for early recognition of cervical arterial dissection in patients presenting with headache or neck pain. Identify systemic lupus erythematosus as an independent risk factor for cervical artery dissection and explain the clinical implications for patient screening. Summarize the incidence and severity distribution of adverse events following chiropractic and physiotherapy treatment as reported by the SafetyNet active surveillance system. Identify patient characteristics associated with non-serious adverse events after cervical spine manual therapy, including the role of smoking and comorbidity as primary predictors.