ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Vertebral Artery Hypoplasia.
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- Vertebral Artery Hypoplasia and Posterior Circulation Vulnerability: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological, Hemodynamic, and Clinical Evidence.Neurology international · 2026Review
- Atlanto-occipital assimilation with arcuate foramen, vertebral artery hypoplasia, and elongated styloid process: a case report.Anatomical science international · 2026Article
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- Outer lumen arterial imaging with CTA: A potential tool to diagnose vertebral artery dissection.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Vessel wall imaging of vertebrobasilar artery configurations associated with posterior circulation infarction and high-risk atherosclerotic plaques.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The association between vertebral artery hypoplasia and fetal-type variants of the posterior cerebral artery with imaging findings among patients with posterior circulation stroke: A single-center cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Traumatic Vertebral Artery Stenosis Inflicted by Stray Arrow.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Vertebral artery hypoplasia (VAH) belongs to the relatively frequent Doppler ultrasonography (US) findings. However, its clinical significance remains controversial. This was a retrospective study analyzing clinical data of patients undergoing US because of cerebrovascular disease in a single academic neurology center. In the dataset of 2500 US examinations, 80 individuals with VAH (VA diameter < 2.0 mm) were identified (3.2% of all patients). Patients with significant vertebral artery asymmetry (SVAA, difference in VA diameters > 1.0 mm) (n = 80) and patients with normal VA diameter (n = 80) were also recruited. Clinical parameters including clinical signs and symptoms, concomitant diseases, imaging findings and the hospitalization outcome were compared between groups. The frequency of vertigo was highest in VAH group. Ischemic lesions of the cerebellum were found in 10% of VAH patients, 16% of SVAA patients and 5% of control subjects. Neurological deficits improved in over 60% of patients in each group, whereas ca. 30% of patients remained in a stable neurological status. The percentage of patients who deteriorated did not exceed 5% in any of the groups. The results of our study support a relatively high frequency of VAH. Our observations suggest coexistence of VAH with a higher frequency of neurological presentations associated with posterior arterial circulation of the central nervous system.
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