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- Title
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Angiography of Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia.
- Authors
Aichner, Franz T.; Felber, Stephan R.; Birbamer, Günther G.; Posch, Andrea
- Abstract
We performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in 16 patients with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD). Five patients had compressive cranial nerve deficits and 11 patients presented with transient or permanent ischemic deficits related to the vertebrobasilar system. VBD did not present with distinct clinical findings and no clear correlation between basilar artery ectasia and the presence of compression syndrome or ischemic symptoms was found. MRI and MRA provided conclusive diagnostic information about vascular structures and neural tissues in a single examination. MRA was superior to other cross-section modalities, including MR spin echo sequence and computed tomography (CT) for measuring the diameter of the basilar artery, and improved the assessment of compromised flow. MRI and MRA are recommended as the primary neuroradiological procedures in patients with VBD. Copyright © 1993 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Cerebrovascular Diseases, 1993, Vol 3, Issue 5, p280
- ISSN
1015-9770
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000108716