The Diagnosis of Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound

Background. Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) is a hemodynamic posterior circulation transient ischemic attack (TIA) caused by intermittent vertebral artery occlusion that is induced by a head rotation or extension. VBI may result from large vessel atherosclerotic disease, dissection, cervical com...

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Autores principales: Ibrahim Alnaami, Muzaffer Siddiqui, Maher Saqqur
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wiley 2012-01-01
Colección:Case Reports in Medicine
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/894913