Chronic Headache Attributed to Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
Vertebrobasilar insufficiency, a condition characterized by poor blood flow to the posterior portion of the brain, can cause headaches. However, the exact underlying mechanism is not yet fully understood. The patient enrolled in our study reported experiencing intermittent headaches radiating from t...
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| description | Vertebrobasilar insufficiency, a condition characterized by poor blood flow to the posterior portion of the brain, can cause headaches. However, the exact underlying mechanism is not yet fully understood. The patient enrolled in our study reported experiencing intermittent headaches radiating from the left shoulder, similar to chronic tension-type headaches. His aggravated headache and severe left vertebral artery stenosis were detected by brain computed tomography angiography. Stent insertion successfully expanded the patient’s narrowed left vertebral artery orifice. Subsequently, the patient’s headaches improved without recurrence during the one-year follow-up period. In summary, chronic headaches attributed to vertebrobasilar insufficiency in this study, improved after stent insertion to reverse severe left vertebral artery stenosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ddbbfe8c6756489a95b40a189590405b2023-11-23T15:47:40ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182022-08-01129203810.3390/diagnostics12092038Chronic Headache Attributed to Vertebrobasilar InsufficiencySang Woo Ha0Young Seo Kim1Eun Joo Yoon2Hyun Goo Kang3Department of Neurosurgery, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 61453, KoreaDepartment of Neurology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan 54538, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 61453, KoreaDepartment of Neurology and Research, Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, KoreaVertebrobasilar insufficiency, a condition characterized by poor blood flow to the posterior portion of the brain, can cause headaches. However, the exact underlying mechanism is not yet fully understood. The patient enrolled in our study reported experiencing intermittent headaches radiating from the left shoulder, similar to chronic tension-type headaches. His aggravated headache and severe left vertebral artery stenosis were detected by brain computed tomography angiography. Stent insertion successfully expanded the patient’s narrowed left vertebral artery orifice. Subsequently, the patient’s headaches improved without recurrence during the one-year follow-up period. In summary, chronic headaches attributed to vertebrobasilar insufficiency in this study, improved after stent insertion to reverse severe left vertebral artery stenosis.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/9/2038aneurysmheadachestentvertebral arteryvertebrobasilar insufficiency |
| spellingShingle | Sang Woo Ha Young Seo Kim Eun Joo Yoon Hyun Goo Kang Chronic Headache Attributed to Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Diagnostics aneurysm headache stent vertebral artery vertebrobasilar insufficiency |
| title | Chronic Headache Attributed to Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency |
| title_full | Chronic Headache Attributed to Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency |
| title_fullStr | Chronic Headache Attributed to Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic Headache Attributed to Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency |
| title_short | Chronic Headache Attributed to Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency |
| title_sort | chronic headache attributed to vertebrobasilar insufficiency |
| topic | aneurysm headache stent vertebral artery vertebrobasilar insufficiency |
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