When the subclavian artery proximal to the origin of the vertebral artery was experimentally closed the flow in the vertebral artery was found to be 62 ml. per minute in a retrograde direction ...

gradient was essentially eliminated, and a forward flow of 97 ml. per minute was measured through the right vertebral artery. At aortic-arch angiography repeated on the 10th postoperative day the ...

Beyond BHS, vertebral artery disorders encompass a wider range of vascular anomalies – both congenital and acquired – that can predispose individuals to posterior circulation ischaemia.

Vertebral artery stenting procedures have high technical success rates; however, these procedures have significant restenosis rates. There are no level I data to support routine application of ...

New study reveals alarming increase in cases of cervical artery dissection, a little-known but growing cause of stroke.

Vertebral Basilar Angiogram. (Left) lateral view; (Right) AP view. This study was performed by injecting contrast into the right vertebra artery, which is well opacified. There is also some retrograde ...

Vertebral artery dissection is a condition in which one of the large blood vessels in the neck tears. The authors state that cervical manipulation can lead to vertebral or carotid artery dissection.

Bow Hunter’s syndrome is also known as rotational vertebral artery syndrome, and it’s a rare but treatable condition that causes neurological symptoms.

Vertebral artery tears are the most common cause of Wallenberg syndrome in patients younger than 45 years old. Damage to the vertebral artery may be caused by: Neck injury; ...

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.