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Can there be past injury to the vertebral artery that makes it susceptible to re-injury / further-worse injury? (force, repetitive stress, pressure?)

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Dr. George Mathew answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: Repeated injury to vertebral artery is possible.

Answered 10/5/2012

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