Vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms (VADA)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms (VADA). Ischaemic events, Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Clinical features
- Ischaemic events
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
- Brainstem compression
Risk factors
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Investigations
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Treatment
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Outcomes
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References
- Catapano JS, Ducruet AF, Cadigan MS, et al. Endovascular treatment of vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms: a 20-year institutional experience. J Neurointerv Surg 2021 (Online ahead of print).
- Korai M, Kanematsu Y, Yamaguchi I, et al. Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to rupture of vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms: treatments, outcomes, and prognostic factors. World Neurosurg 2021; 152:e86-e93.
- Gómez PA, Campollo J, Lobato RD, Lagares A, Alén JF. Subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to dissecting aneurysms of the vertebral artery. Description of 2 cases and review of the literature. Neurocirugia (Astur) 2001; 12:499-508.
- Shim YW, Park JH, Kim ST, et al. Vertebral artery dissecting aneurysm causing central Tapia's syndrome: a case report. Neurointervention 2021; 16:185-189.
- Khan M, Keser Z, Shu L, et al. Dissecting aneurysm in cervical artery dissection: insights from the STOP-CAD Study. Stroke 2026; 57:865-875.
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