Vertebral artery stenosis (VAS)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Vertebral artery stenosis (VAS). Atherosclerosis, Calcification, Dissection, Fibromuscular dysplasia. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Risk factors: vascular
- Atherosclerosis
- Calcification
- Dissection
- Fibromuscular dysplasia
- Giant cell arteritis
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)
- Bow hunter’s syndrome
- Trauma
Risk factors: compression
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Risk factors: congenial
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Clinical features
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Complications
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Investigations
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Risk factor treatment
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Surgical treatment
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References
- Burle VS, Panjwani A, Mandalaneni K, Kollu S, Gorantla VR. Vertebral artery stenosis: a narrative review. Cureus 2022; 14:e28068.
- Maitas O, Bob-Manuel T, Price J, et al. Vertebral artery interventions: a comprehensive updated review. Curr Cardiol Rev 2023; 19:e170322202296.
- Ndongo Sonfack DJ, Bojanowski MW, Tarabay B, Gennari A, Shédid D, Yuh SJ. Vertebral artery stenosis from osteophyte: A systematic review and case series. Neurochirurgie 2024; 70:101525.
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