Arcuate Foramen: Anatomy, Embryology, Nomenclature, Pathology, and Surgical Considerations

The arcuate foramen is an anatomic variant that is thought to arise from the ossification of the posterior atlanto-occipital membrane. Due to potential entrapment of the vertebral artery segment that traverses the foramen, vertebrobasilar ischemia might occur and the person may experience vertigo, headache, and/or neck pain.

Source: World Neurosurgery - July 16, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Jay Ahn, Melissa Duran, Samantha Syldort, Asad Rizvi, Anthony V. D ’Antoni, Jaspreet Johal, Joe Iwanaga, Rod J. Oskouian, R. Shane Tubbs Tags: Literature Reviews Source Type: research