Symptomatic medulla compression by vertebral artery. Case report and review of the literature

Conclusion VAMCS should be considered as the cause of neurological deficits when other pathological entities are ruled out. In symptomatic conflict of the VA with the medulla, microvascular decompression using a Gore-Tex implant can be an effective method of treatment. Nevertheless, a statistical analysis on all reported cases showed favorable results using the VA repositioning technique when compared with MVD (success rate 91% vs. 58%, p <0.05).
Source: Polish Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research