ArticleJournal of vascular and interventional neurology2015
Rare Etiology of Bow Hunter's Syndrome and Systematic Review of Literature.
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- Bow Hunter's syndrome on a persistent first intersegmental artery course in extreme old age: A case report.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- A Case of Bow Hunter's Syndrome Caused by C3/4 Facet Joint Hypertrophy: Hemodynamic Complexity and Surgical Strategy.NMC case report journal · 2026Article
- Intermittent muffled hearing as a precursor to Bow Hunter's syndrome: A diagnostic consideration for family physicians, ENT, and stroke specialists.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Diagnosis of C5 segmental vertebral artery using magnetic resonance angiography.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2025Article
- Recurrent posterior circulation strokes: hunting for the culprit!Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- The use of dynamic magnetic resonance angiography in the diagnosis of rotational vertebral artery syndrome.Annals of the Child Neurology Society · 2024Article
- Anatomical and surgical considerations for Bow Hunter's syndrome in an elderly patient.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- Bow Hunter's Syndrome with Rotational Atlantoaxial Instability: A Rare Association.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2024Article
- Bow hunter's syndrome due to an anomalous right vertebral artery origin and contralateral absence: a case report and literature review.BMC neurology · 2024Review
- Osteovascular Conflicts in the Neck Region and Cerebrovascular Events: Illustrative Cases and Literature Review.Global spine journal · 2024Review
- Bilateral Bow Hunter Syndrome Associated with Loss of Cervical Physiological Curvature.The American journal of case reports · 2024Article
- Position- and posture-dependent vascular imaging-a scoping review.European radiology · 2024Article
- The ligamentous cervical instability etiology of human disease from the forward head-facedown lifestyle: emphasis on obstruction of fluid flow into and out of the brain.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Atypical case of bow hunter's syndrome linked to aberrantly coursing vertebral artery: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- A juvenile case of bow hunter's syndrome due to a bone fragment from an osteophyte of the atlas.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2023Article
- Transient ischemic attack and minor stroke as "surgeons affairs": a narrative review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2023Review
- Double Transverse Foramina-An Anatomical Basis for Possible Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Risk and Vertebral Artery Injury.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundBow Hunter's Syndrome is a mechanical occlusion of the vertebral artery which leads to a reduction in blood flow in posterior cerebral circulation resulting in transient reversible symptomatic vertebrobasilar insufficiency. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a case of Bow Hunter's syndrome in a 53-year-old male that occurred after the patient underwent surgical correction of a proximal left subclavian artery aneurysm. Shortly after the surgery, the patient began to complain of transient visual changes, presyncopal spells, and dizziness upon turning his head to the left. A transcranial doppler ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis of Bow Hunter's syndrome. SYSTEMIC REVIEW: We analyzed the data on 153 patients with Bow Hunter's syndrome from the literature. An osteophyte was the most common cause of vertebral artery occlusion, and left vertebral artery was more commonly involved in patients with Bow Hunter's syndrome. Dynamic angiography was the definitive imaging modality to confirm the diagnosis, and surgery was most successful in alleviating symptoms.
conclusionWe believe that this is the first case of iatrogenic Bow Hunter's syndrome after surgical intervention for an aneurysm repair, and the largest review of literature of Bow Hunter's syndrome. Dynamic angiography is the gold standard for the diagnosis of Bow Hunter's syndrome. Surgery should be considered as the primary treatment approach in these patients, especially those who have bony compression as the etiology.
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