Patients in the endovascular therapy group achieved greater functional outcomes at 90 days. 2. Endovascular therapy resulted in significantly decreased disability and overall mortality. Evidence ...

Introduction: Vertebrobasilar artery dissection (VBD) results from blood entering a tear in the intima of the vertebral artery (VA), basilar artery, and their branches. T1-Sampling Perfection with ...

Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an important cause of stroke in the young. It can present nonspecifically and may be misdiagnosed with adverse consequences. We assessed the ...

distal basilar artery: 22.4% vs 24.8%; and vertebral artery-V4 segment: 29.2% vs 29.4%, p=0.016). No statistical differences were detected across remaining baseline characteristics between the two ...

Migraine with brainstem aura or MBA (formerly known as basilar migraines) are headaches that start in the lower part of the brain, called the brainstem. They cause symptoms such as dizziness ...

Data are amassing to support the use of percutaneous angioplasty and stent placement of symptomatic vertebral artery disease. Although it may be a relatively safe and effective approach that ...

Over 3,500 major leg amputations were performed by vascular surgeons in the UK in 2023. Peripheral artery disease is the leading cause of amputations nowadays. Narrowings and blockages in the leg ...

An artery that temporarily runs down the center of our forearms while we're still in the womb isn't vanishing as often as it used to, according to a study published in 2020 from researchers at ...

Contralateral vertebral artery harbors a healthy caliber that provide normal flow into the vertebrobasilar system. Immediate right vertebral artery deconstruction was performed. Final control ...