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A tortuous vertebral artery is an anatomical condition where the vertebral artery, which supplies blood to the brain and spinal cord, exhibits an abnormal curvature or twisting. This tortuosity can occur due to various factors, including congenital anomalies, aging, or vascular diseases. It can potentially lead to complications such as reduced blood flow, increased risk of stroke, or vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Diagnosis typically involves imaging techniques like MRI or angiography to assess the artery's shape and blood flow dynamics.
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What does tortuous mean?
having may bends and twists....it is often used to describe the course an artery takes...having a tortuous course enables the artery to "feed" an area thoroughly with blood.
What are the consequences of having a developmentally diminutive left vertebral artery?
Blood flows to the brain through the left vertebral artery. The consequences or risks of having a developmentally diminutive left vertebral artery is the risk of stroke.
What artery arises from the vertebral artery?
Probably somewhere in your spine?
Does a carotid artery which is tortuous and redundant need surgery?
If it does not get in the way of anything, no.
What can happen from having an enlarged vertebral artery?
The vertebral artery carries blood from the heart to the brain. An enlarged vertebral artery is usually caused by an accumulation of plaque that narrows the amount of blood flow to the brain causing memory loss or dizziness. An enlarged vertebral artery can also cause a sense of fullness near the ear, feels like water lodged in the canal.
Artery that starts with a v?
An example of an artery which starts with a 'v' is the vertebral artery, which takes blood to the posterior portion of the brain.
Which arteries originates as the first branch of the subclavian artery?
The first branch of the subclavian artery is the vertebral artery. It arises from the posterior aspect of the subclavian artery and ascends through the cervical vertebrae to supply blood to the brain and spinal cord. Other important branches of the subclavian artery include the internal thoracic artery and the thyrocervical trunk, but these originate after the vertebral artery.
Basilar artery is formed by the union of what two arteries?
vertebral arteries
Left vertebral artery is hypoplastic and ends as PICA?
This is a normal anatomic variant.
What is the function of vertebrarterial canal?
to allow the vertebral artery to pass through to the brain
What is the cpt code for repair of aneurysm associated with occlusion of the vertebral artery?
33333
Cervical vertebrae can be distinguished from other types by the?
- Transverse foramen (holes in the transverse processes through which travels the vertebral artery) - Uncinate processes (lip on the supero-lateral aspects of vertebral bodies)
