| Vertebral Artery Stenting for the Treatment of Bow Hunter's Syndrome: Report of 4 Cases. | |
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PMID: 22206692 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Bow hunter's syndrome (BHS) is a rare condition resulting from vertebrobasilar insufficiency secondary to mechanical occlusion or stenosis of the vertebral artery (VA) due to head rotation. Traditionally, surgical intervention with C1-C2 fusion or VA decompression was the mainstay of therapy. Endovascular intervention was rarely performed to treat BHS. We reviewed the neurointerventional database from July 2005 to October 2010 to identify all cases of BHS treated with VA stenting. Here we report clinical, technical, and outcome data for 4 patients with BHS who were treated with VA stenting. In all 4 of these patients, stenting was performed in the V2 segment (C2-C6) of the VA without significant technical difficulties. All patients reported symptomatic relief, and only minor or no residual stenosis was detected by dynamic digital subtraction angiography. Our findings indicate that VA stenting for the treatment of BHS is feasible, safe, and clinically effective. Endovascular techniques might offer an alternative, minimally invasive therapy for the treatment of BHS. |
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M Ziad Darkhabani; Matthew C Thompson; Marc A Lazzaro; Muhammad A Taqi; Osama O Zaidat |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-27 |
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Title: Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association Volume: - ISSN: 1532-8511 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9111633 Medline TA: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis Country: - |
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Copyright © 2011 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
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