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 ...

The patient described in Figure 2 had occlusion of a vertebral artery causing transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) related to the lower brain stem and followed by an intraarterial embolus to the ...

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

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 ...

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.

Posterior Cerebral Artery (PCA) Infarction: Axial CT scans 3 days after presentation. Note the hypodensity in the left occipital lobe in the distribution of the left posterior cerebral artery. This ...

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.