A large population-based study found that statin use was significantly associated with a reduced risk of SAH. Research ...

WE have recently studied 2 patients with symptoms of cerebral ischemia in whom a reversal of blood flow through the left vertebral artery was demonstrated. In both cases the anatomic lesion produci ...

In the presence of subclavian steal the brain is deprived of the cephalad vertebral-artery flow (97 ml. per minute) in addition to the blood that is shunted retrogradely into the subclavian bed ...

Vertebral artery dissection led to Phillip Hughes suffering 'catastrophic' bleeding on his brain, doctors reveal. Vertebral artery dissection has been described as 'incredibly rare' ...

Vertebral Artery Revascularization ... In patients with global ischemia, the vertebral arteries are important pathways for cerebral revascularization when they are critically stenosed or occluded.

The brain is divided into many different areas that perform many different functions. ... Vertebral artery tears are the most common cause of Wallenberg syndrome in patients younger than 45 years old.

The tear lets blood flow between the layers of the carotid artery, narrowing it and reducing blood supply to the brain. Carotid or vertebral artery dissections are often related to trauma ...

Bow Hunter’s syndrome is also known as rotational vertebral artery ... Bowhunter’s syndrome diagnosed with provocative digital subtraction cerebral angiography. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih ...

Neck pain or an injury can leave you feeling dizzy. This condition, known as bow hunter’s syndrome or rotational vertebral artery syndrome, makes you feel faint or dizzy when you turn your head.

Currently, there is no mandatory registry for vertebral artery dissections or carotid dissections, Dr. Belardo says. “We have no idea if the risk is one in 1,000 or one in 100,000.” ...