Description
Neurologic Deficits Due to Vertebral Artery Dissection
Instructor: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO
Cost: $25.00 / 1.0 CE Hour
- Course Description:
- This course explores neurologic deficits resulting from vertebral artery dissection, including ischemic stroke syndromes, cranial nerve dysfunction, and cerebellar impairments. Participants will learn to recognize clinical presentations, diagnostic approaches, and management strategies for optimizing patient outcomes.
- Hourly Breakdown:
- Hour 1 – Review the diagnostic presentations associated with vertebral artery dissection.
- Learning Objectives:
- Identify the common neurologic deficits associated with vertebral artery dissection, including brainstem and cerebellar dysfunction.
- Explain a diagnostic approach to detecting vertebral artery dissection in patients presenting with neurological symptoms.
- Discuss evidence-based management strategies for preventing complications and optimizing recovery in patients with vertebral artery dissection.
- Instructor: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO
Dr. James Demetrious is a nationally distinguished, board-certified chiropractic orthopedist. He teaches post-graduate coursework through his company PostGradDC. He is a proud member of the NCMIC Speakers’ Bureau and teaches throughout the United States. Dr. Demetrious has published peer-reviewed papers related to advanced differential diagnosis. Notably, he published the very first paper to ever associate fluoroquinolone medications as a causative risk factor of Cervical Artery Dissection. He has continually cared for patients since 1986.
