Angiography of the left vertebral artery shows an embolism in the midbasilar and distal basilar artery (Panel A). The embolus was retrieved from the tip of the basilar artery with the extraction ...

Basilar Artery Stenosis: Cerebral angiogram of the left vertebral / basilar artery; (Left) AP view; Baseline film; (Right) Post-angioplasty film.Note the severe proximal basilar artery stenosis which ...

In post-mortem studies 16–19 it has been found that the right vertebral artery makes a negligible contribution to the basilar artery in 3.1 per cent, and the left in 1.8 per cent of cases.

LOS ANGELES, CA—Patients with acute strokes caused by basilar-artery occlusions (BAOs) fare much better with the addition of modern endovascular thrombectomy than with medical therapy alone, a ...

A basilar artery stroke is a stroke that affects an artery located at the back of the brain. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment options here.

This article discusses the case of a 40-year-old man with basilar artery thrombosis, which, after numerous investigations, was found to be attributable to cocaine use. The authors highlight the ...

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Basilar artery syndrome'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.

The headache pain of a basilar migraine often starts on one side of the head and then gradually spreads and gets stronger. This type of migraine can last anywhere from 4 to 72 hours. And it takes ...

Two randomized trials showing benefits of endovascular thrombectomy in ischemic stroke caused by basilar artery occlusion have now been published.. Results of the two Chinese trials — the first ...

Basilar Artery Stenosis: Cerebral angiogram of the left vertebral / basilar artery; (Left) AP view; (Right) Lateral view.Note the severe stenosis (>90%) of the mid-basilar artery. AICA = anterior ...