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ArticleThe neuroradiology journal2021

Under pressure: pressure-dependent pontine compression by a dolichoectasia basilar artery, a case report.

Alfonso E Martinez-Nunez, Julie E Fynke, Daniel J Miller

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Article in The neuroradiology journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. An enlightening experience of dealing a pediatric Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia (VBDE).Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alfonso E Martinez-NunezDepartment of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4570-7977
Julie E FynkeSchool of Medicine, Wayne State University, USA.
Daniel J MillerDepartment of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, USA.
Henry Ford Hospital · USWayne State University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Basilar artery dolichoectasia can lead to ischemic stroke through thrombosis of small perforating vessels of the brainstem. Here we report the case of a patient with transient paramedian pontine syndrome in the setting of a hypertensive crisis, finding a dolichoectasia basilar artery compressing on the ventral surface of the pons. The outcome was near-complete resolution of deficits after blood pressure control. We propose increased basilar artery pulse pressure as a novel mechanism of transient compression of the brainstem by a dolichoectasia artery.

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StrokeVertebrobasilar InsufficiencyBasilar ArteryBrain StemHumansPonsbasilar arteryDolichoectasiaponspressure-dependenttransient compression

Identifiers

PMID34028323
PMCPMC8649186
OpenAlexW3164016708

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