Craniovertebral Junction Anomalies: An Overlooked Cause of & #39;Posterior Circulation Stroke & #39;

Conclusions: CVJ anomalies can present as posterior circulation infarct. One must evaluate all patients with posterior circulation stroke, especially young patients, for possible CVJ anomalies. Dynamic lateral cervical spine X-ray is an important tool to diagnose AAD. CVJ anomalies represent a treatable cause of VAD.

Source: Neurology India - November 11, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Kanwaljeet Garg Vivek Tandon Rajinder Kumar P Sarat Chandra Shashank S Kale Bhawani Shankar Sharma Ashok K Mahapatra Source Type: research